Environmental
Ian Findlay Path Fund
Please note this is a rolling programme, demand is likely to be high and the fund will close when it is fully allocated. You are advised to apply as soon as possible.
The Fund supports projects that clearly demonstrate that they will make it easier for people to travel actively. They must also meet at least one other of the program outcomes.
- To Improve the accessibility of existing paths
- To improve the resilience of paths
- To improve the use of existing local path networks through the development of new link paths
- To improve safety and increase community confidence
- To increase a community of core path and local path networks
Funding between £10,000 and £100,000 is available, with 30% match funding required (15% can be in kind). If you are at an early stage of your project, they can offer up to 100% of design costs. Open to charities and CICs.
Fallago Environment Fund
Completed applications must be submitted by 12 noon on 1st September and 1st March.
The Fallago Environment Fund offers two funding programmes, a Main Grants Programme and a Core Funding Programme. The main emphasis of the Fund will be on capital projects that leave a long-term legacy (Main Grants Programme). However, core funding support will be considered, in exceptional circumstances, to those organisations that can clearly demonstrate how their activities complement and deliver on the aim of the Fund (Core Funding Programme). The aim of the fund is to enhance the quality of life for local communities and visitors to the Borders through investment in the protection, enhancement and appreciation of the natural, built and cultural heritage of the Scottish Borders environment.
The SUEZ Communities Fund
Please note the closing dates for applications are Wednesday 7 August and Wednesday 20 November 2024
The fund supports community and environmental improvement projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund. Applications for capital projects, i.e. those that focus on physical improvement at an identified site, will be considered. Projects must be located within 10 miles of a Landfill Site – projects in multiple sites cannot be considered. The maximum grant amount is £25,000 in Scotland both charities and CICs are eligible. Funding typically covers materials, equipment, and contractors for improvement work.
Nature Restoration Fund
Please note the closing date for applications is Monday 12 August 2024
NatureScot are accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Helping Nature and Transforming Nature streams. Helping Nature funding is available for grants of £25,000 to £250,000 for activities lasting up to 24 months from the start date of the project, however, all activity must be completed by the end of March 2026. Your EOI will be responded to within 20 days, if successful you will be invited to submit an application.
John Ellerman Foundation
Grants of between £10-50K are available under their 3 priority areas – Arts (creators and curators), Environment (People and Planet) and Social Action (Campaigning Change). They prioritise UK charities with a turnover of between £100K and £10mn, and their preference is to fund core costs though project costs will be considered.
EB Scotland - Scottish Landfill Communities Fund
EB Scotland will consider applications across all types of projects included in the SLCF Objects including land reclamation, community recycling, public amenities and parks, biodiversity and historic buildings. The fund gives between £1 million and £1.5 million annually. They don't operate any minimum or maximum application amounts. They do not operate strict timescales and assess based on demand. Once they decide on a meeting they will set a deadline for receipt of applications.
Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme
Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies, Co-operative Societies and Community Benefit Societies can apply for funds to deliver energy-related projects that meet the scheme priorities and benefit people. The core priority aims to help people who are most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills.
- Innovation Projects - 15% of Energy Redress funds can support the development of innovative products and services related to energy that have a realistic prospect of delivering benefits to existing and/or future energy consumers and that help to reduce the environmental impact of energy use
- Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund (CERF) - Up to 15% of Energy Redress funds can also be used to support energy-related activities aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from energy use. These projects must focus on energy generation, distribution or energy use
The Mushroom Trust
Grants of up to £10,000 are available for community groups / voluntary organisations to support the creation, maintenance and improvement of urban green spaces. Groups should demonstrate public involvement and community-based fundraising.
Green Heat Innovation Support Programme
Funding is available to encourage the growth of the green heat market in Scotland, supporting innovation and capital investment. Three different levels of support are available, depending on the type of project - Large R&D and Capital Grant Funding; Feasibility Studies; and CAN DO Innovation Challenges.
Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS)
This grant scheme supports projects that shape and grow the use of private investment and market-based mechanisms to finance the restoration of Scotland’s nature. Grants of up to £240,000 will be offered to organisations and partnerships to help develop a viable business case and financial model, to attract investment in projects that can restore and improve the natural environment.
Friends Provident Foundation
The small grants programme is a rolling programme, aiming to support under-resourced or newer entrants to economic systems change work to develop their ideas for a 4D economy with grants of up to £10,000.
The Electricals Recycling Fund
The Fund aims to grow existing methods (up to £100K) or test new creative and practical ones (up to £50K) for recycling small household electricals through projects that make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their electricals.
EFN Rapid Response Fund
Funding is available to support groups trying to seize unexpected opportunities or respond to unanticipated crises with a potentially significant environmental outcome. Preference to work on thematic issues that EFN research has found to be less well funded in particular:
- Trade and finance
- Consumption and waste
- Toxics and pollution
- Transport
- Fresh water
The Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support the conservation and maintenance for the benefit of the public of the natural environment and its indigenous woodland flora and fauna with reference to the conservation and maintenance of the character and amenity of rural areas. Grants are made only to charities, which focus on the conservation of wildlife and the environment.