Environment, energy & transport

With a focus on the low carbon economy, the funds featured in this section cover energy efficiency, renewables, resource management, biodiversity and nature conservation.

  • Wolfson Foundation: Funding for Places

    Registered charities and local authorities can apply for capital grants for buildings and equipment from the Wolfson Foundation which provides support for places as part of its main grants programme. Grants are available for the following types of organisation: Charities … Continue reading →

  • Electricals Recycling Fund

    If you have a project that would make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their electricals, you can apply for a grant from Material Focus, a not-for-profit organisation working to prevent household electricals from being hoarded … Continue reading →

  • Woodland Trust: Free Trees

    Schools and communities can apply for free tree packs to plant trees in school grounds and community spaces. The Woodland Trust is giving away hundreds of thousands of trees that can be planted as copses, hedges, shelter-belts or in other … Continue reading →

  • England Woodland Creation Offer

    Landowners, land managers and public bodies can apply to the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) for support to create new woodland, including through natural colonisation, on areas as small as one hectare. EWCO is one of a suite of Forestry Commission … Continue reading →

  • Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust

    The Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust makes small grants to charitable organisations in the South West of England. Grants in the range of £100 to £2,000 are given to organisations carrying out small, innovative projects which support: medical causes and … Continue reading →

  • Landfill Communities Fund

    The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is a scheme through which Landfill Operators are able to redirect a small proportion of their landfill tax liability to support a wide range of community and environmental projects which are near to licensed landfill … Continue reading →

  • Delamere Dairy Foundation

    Community organisations can apply for grants for projects that are for the benefit of the public and fit with the objects of the Delamere Dairy Foundation. These are: advancement of agriculture and of environmental protection advancement in life of young … Continue reading →

  • National Lottery Awards for All

    If you are looking for funding for a community or voluntary organisation, the National Lottery Awards for All is a good place to start and, from 15 November 2023, you can apply for up to £20,000. Awards for All support … Continue reading →