List of climate, environment and community funding available in January 2026.
Funding available from Climate Action Hubs
Highlands And Islands Community Climate Action Fund: Highlands And Islands Climate Hub are offering their members small grants of up to £1,000 to help fund new community organisations or launch a climate action project. Applications are accepted at any time.
East Lothian Climate Hub Climate and Nature Action Grants: Grants of up to £10,000 are available to East Lothian community groups to help them deliver action for climate and nature. Community groups must be a member of ELCAN to be eligible to apply. Applications are accepted at any time.
Change For Good Fund: Offers grants of up to £2,500 to Angus community groups working on projects which take practical climate or nature action. Deadline: 16th January 2026.
West Lothian Climate Hub Eco Development Fund: Offering funding of up to £10,000 to West Lothian community groups to help them deliver climate action projects. Community groups must be a member of WLCAN to be eligible to apply. Deadline: 18th January 2026.
General Funding
SSE Sustainable Development Fund: Provides funding of £30,000+ for strategic projects in the Highlands area. Deadline: 20th January 2026.
Urban Forestry Challenge Fund: Offers small grants of between £2,000 and £20,000 and large grants of between £20,000 and £100,000 to support projects that increase tree coverage and green spaces in urban areas. It is open to non profit registered or constituted bodies such as charities and community groups.Deadline: 23rd January 2026.
Alliance for Youth Organising – Anchor Grants: Offers grants of up to £40,000 per year for two years to UK organisations working to support youth organising. Successful applicants will also receive an additional £5,000 to support learning and provide strategic insight to the alliance to shape its future strategy. Deadline: 26th January 2026.
Grow Wild Community Programme: Offering around 23 grants of up to £2,000 to UK non profit groups to transform urban areas through planting and championing UK native plants or fungi. Projects must use sustainable materials and practices and be led by groups who care about the environment. Deadline: 4th February 2026.
SUEZ Communities Fund: Provides grants of between £3,000 and £50,000 to projects in Scotland that are located within 10 miles of a Landfill Site. Next Deadline: 18th February 2026.
Highlands and Islands Environment Foundation: Offers funding from £5,000 to £15,000 to community groups working in the highlands and islands to support projects that aim to protect and restore nature in the area. Deadline: 23rd February 2026.
Sustrans – Love Your Network Grant: This programme supports communities living near the National Cycle Network to maintain and improve spaces along local paths and support wildlife conservation. Funding will take the form of equipment and training bundles of up to £1,000 in value. Deadline: 26th February 2026.
Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund: Offers grants of up to £2,500 for community groups and other non profit organisations to cover the cost of purchasing a water fountain. The water fountain’s purpose is to significantly reduce the use of non-reusable plastic drink bottles. Deadline: 28th February 2026.
Workplace Charging Scheme: Provides support for UK organisations towards the cost of installing up to 40 electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at their sites. Deadline: 31st March 2026.
Borders Tree Grant Scheme: Grants of up to £1,000 are available to support the planting of individual or small clumps of trees in the Scottish Borders countryside. Applications are open to organisations and individuals in the Scottish Borders local authority area. Planting projects must be less than 0.25ha in size. Deadline: Spring 2026.
Regenerative Fund for Nature: Offers funding of between £100,000 and £500,000 over three years to support projects that help farming groups and organisations try out and grow farming methods that work with nature. Deadline: 30th April 2026.
Ongoing funds/rolling deadlines
Scottish Forestry Community Fund: Grants of up to £1,000 or over £1,000 are available to support community groups and organisations that encourage people to use woods more. Applications are accepted at any time.
Cycling UK: Cycle Access Fund: Offers grants through five funding strands to support those least likely to have access to a bike. The fund aims to remove barriers to cycling, make communities safer and reduce short car journeys. Organisations with a registered address in SPT, Sestran, ZetTrans or Nestrans regions can apply. Applications are accepted at any time.
The National Lottery Community Fund – Community Action: Offers grants from £20,001 to £250,000 for community projects lasting up to 5 years. They’re looking to fund projects that will improve people’s access and connection to nature and/or support people’s health and wellbeing. Applications are accepted at any time.
National Lottery Awards For All Scotland: Offers funding from £300 to £20,000 to support projects that bring people together and help communities across Scotland thrive. Funding can be used to start a new activity or continue an existing one. Applications are accepted at any time.
British Gas Energy Trust: Offers two funds to support British Gas customers who are struggling to pay energy bills. These are the Individual and Families Fund and the British Gas Energy Support Fund. Applicants must have received money advice/guidance within the last six months. Applications are accepted at any time.
The Pebble Trust: Offers grants of up to £10,000 to support projects that meet their charitable objectives of community development, environmental protection and education and science. They also must contribute to reducing our dependency on fossil fuels and finite resources. Applications are accepted at any time.
CARES Community Solar Fund: Up to 80% funding is available to install solar panels on community buildings. These include village halls, community centres, community hubs, sports facilities and faith buildings. Funding is open to charities registered with OSCR or non profit organisations registered with Companies House. Applications are accepted at any time.