List of climate, environment and community funding available from November 2026.
Funding available from Climate Action Hubs
Glasgow Climate Hub Our Health, Our Wealth, Our Planet Grant: Offers grants of £60,000 to support projects that connect health and wellbeing with climate action. Deadline: 22nd November 2026.
Glasgow Climate Hub Repair Cafe Grants: Offering seed funding of £2,000 each to help with setting up 5 trial repair cafes in Glasgow. Deadline: 22nd November 2026.
West Lothian Climate Hub Eco Development Fund: Offers funding to support community climate action projects in West Lothian. You must be a member of WLCAN to apply. Deadline: 28th November 2026.
Highlands and Islands Climate Action Fund: Small funding pot of £1,000 is available to community groups in the Highlands and Islands. The fund’s purpose is to help kickstart a climate action project in your community or carry out community engagement around climate change. Deadline: 30th November 2026.
Outer Hebrides Climate Hub Ideas Into Action Fund: Funds up to £1,000 for 5 ideas for climate adaptation projects in the Outer Hebrides. Individuals, groups and businesses of any size can apply. Round two deadline: 7th December 2026.
Highlands and Islands Breaking Barriers Fund: Offers funding of up to £1,000 to community organisations in Shetland, Orkney and the Highlands who have hit an unexpected financial challenge with their climate project and need money to continue. Applications for 2026/27 are currently open.
NESCAN Hub Seed Fund: Small grants of up to £500 are available for non-profit community organisations in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to support them with setting up climate action and biodiversity projects. Applications for 2026/27 are currently open.
NESCAN Hub Leaf Fund: Provides funds to support Aberdeen communities to take positive action in the places they live, with a focus on climate change and nature recovery. Applications for 2026/27 are currently open.
Inverclyde Climate Hub Empowering Communities for Climate Action Fund: Offers funding of up to £15,000 to support projects that deliver climate focused activities. They are particularly interested in projects that will benefit people most vulnerable to climate change. Applications for 2026/27 are currently open and are reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
Lanarkshire Climate Hub Climate Action Mentorship Grant: Offers mentorship grants of £1,000 to support peer to peer learning between Lanarkshire community organisations to help build skills and knowledge to deliver climate action projects. Applications are currently open and are reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
General Funding
SP Energy Networks Community Benefit Funding: Offering funding to support network infrastructure projects that have social, economic and environmental benefits for communities. Organisations such as registered charities, non-profit organisations and Colleges and Universities can apply. Deadline for current funding round: 6th November 2026.
Research & Innovation for the Future: Call for applications for a grant of up to £20,000 to be awarded that will de-risk a climate adaptation or resilience idea. Deadline: 6th November 2026.
Easy Fundraising Impact Fund: Offers 15 grants of £1,000 to UK non profit organisations to help them continue or enhance their work. Deadline: 8th November 2026.
University of St Andrews Community Fund: Accepts applications of between £250 and £3,000 to enable the University to provide financial support that delivers benefits for the whole community. Deadline: 13th November 2026.
The Alice McCosh Trust: Provides or assists with grants for work or study related to national history and/or the environment. Deadline: 30th November 2026.
International Tree Foundation UK Community Tree Planting Programme: Grants are available for UK community organisations to deliver tree planting projects that protect and restore indigenous trees and woodlands, support community engagement and increase awareness of the importance of trees. Deadline: 11th December 2026.
Matthew Good Foundation – Grants for Good fund: Offers funding every three months to 5 small organisations with projects that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment. Deadline: 15th December 2026.
Red Squirrel Recovery Network Community Grants Scheme: Offers micro grants of up to £500 and small grants of more than £500 to community groups and non profits to fund projects and activities that raise awareness and understanding of red squirrels. Projects must be located within the Red Squirrel Recovery Network Area which includes the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire. Micro grants deadline: accepted on a rolling basis. Small grants deadline: 29th January 2027.
Ongoing funds/rolling deadlines
Volunteering Matters Action Earth grants: Offers grants of up to £250 to support volunteer-led projects that promote participation in outdoor nature activities. Volunteers working in an urban or built-up area of Scotland are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted at any time.
The Chestnut Fund: Offers grants to support grassroots community groups and initiatives wanting to deliver practical volunteering that improves the natural environment. Start up grants of £200 and support grants of £500 are available. Applications are accepted at any time.
National Lottery Community Fund – Small Eco Awards: Offers grants of between £300 and £20,000 to help fund UK community-led climate projects that help people connect with and care for nature, make a positive difference to the environment or tackle pollution in communities. Applications are accepted at any time.
Neighbourhood Eco System Fund: Non profit community organisations in Scotland with an income of less than £200,000 can apply for up to £13,500 to fund local nature restoration projects. Applications are accepted at any time.
The National Lottery Climate Action Fund – Food Systems: Offers £2.5 million to £7 million of funding to organisations working in partnership on projects that create fairer, more sustainable food systems. Applications are accepted at any time.
The National Lottery Scottish Land Fund: Offers funding between £5,000 and £1 million to enable urban and rural communities across Scotland to own and manage land and buildings that matter to them. Applications are accepted at any time.