Environment & Conservation Grants UK

Environmental grants support conservation, biodiversity, woodland creation, and pollution reduction. Natural England, the Environment Agency, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund are key funders. Community groups can access smaller grants for local nature projects.

There are currently 63 live grants available for conservation and environmental organisations in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 21 August 2026 to 1 April 2030.

Checked daily. Last updated 3 August 2026.

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No closing date, so you can apply whenever you are ready.

Ongoing

Veolia Environmental Trust Community and Environment Grant

Veolia Environmental Trust

England

Veolia Environmental Trust funds projects that improve community facilities and the natural environment. Your project site must be in an eligible area in England. Use the trust's eligibility checker b

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Meithrin Natur

National Lottery Community Fund

National (UK-wide), England

Meithrin Natur provides funding to improve children's health and wellbeing in Wales. The grant focuses on projects that help children and their caregivers connect with nature. You could use the money

Ongoing

Access Foundation - Digital Divide Grants

Access Foundation

National (UK-wide)

This grant supports charities and not-for-profit organisations in North West England. It funds projects that help disadvantaged people who are being left behind by digital technology. It also supports

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England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

Forestry Commission

England

EWCO pays you to create new woodland on land in England. You can receive up to £10,200 per hectare. If your woodland delivers wider benefits to nature, society, or the environment, you can get an extr

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Rewilding Britain - Rewilding Innovation Fund

Rewilding Britain

National (UK-wide)

This fund supports new and ambitious community rewilding projects across Britain. It aims to remove barriers that stop rewilding projects from getting started or going further. Funding goes to project

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European Space Agency - The Arctic Region: Environmental and Economic Resilience

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

This grant supports the development of space-enabled services for environmental protection and climate resilience in the Arctic region. The funding comes from Innovate UK Business Connect in partnersh

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Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

£50,000 – £1,000,000England

This grant supports paludiculture and wetter farming on lowland peatland in England. Paludiculture means growing crops on wet or rewetted peat soils instead of draining them. The fund helps remove bar

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National River Walks

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Up to £1,350,000England

Defra is funding new National River Walks across England. The programme aims to deliver 9 river walks in total, one in each English region. One walk in the North West is already complete, so applicati

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Free Trees for Schools and Communities

Woodland Trust

England, Scotland, Wales

The Woodland Trust gives free native tree packs to schools, local authorities, and not-for-profit community groups. Packs come in sizes of 15, 30, 105, or 420 saplings. You can request up to four pack

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Climate & Environmental Justice — Round One

City Bridge Foundation

£125,000 – £450,000London

City Bridge Foundation is offering five-year core grants for community-led organisations in London. The grants range from £125,000 to £450,000, depending on your organisation's income. A total of £5.6

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Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant

Environment Agency

£100,000 – £2,000,000England

This grant funds water management projects in lowland peatland areas of England. It pays for infrastructure and controls that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from peat. Projects should also deliv

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Pushing the frontiers of environmental research

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £950,000England

This grant funds adventurous, curiosity-driven environmental research projects. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for NERC funding. You also need to meet individual elig

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Community Leadership Fund

Peterborough City Council

Up to £1,000England, East of England

The Community Leadership Fund gives each of Peterborough's 60 city councillors £1,000 per year to support local community projects. You can get up to £1,000 for schemes that improve your local area. P

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Forest Creation Grant

The National Forest Company, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

£1,500 – £1,000,000National (UK-wide)

This grant helps landowners and tenants plant trees and create woodland. It is for land within the National Forest or close to its boundary. Projects should deliver environmental, community, or econom

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People and Research

Historic England

£250 – £300,000England

Historic England's People and Research Scheme funds two types of activity. The first covers engagement, skills, training, education, and heritage project posts that help people understand and protect

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Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL)

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

England

This grant is for farmers and land managers in national parks or areas of outstanding natural beauty in England. Your project must do at least one of four things: support nature recovery, help tackle

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Tree Health Pilot

Forestry Commission

£500 – £1,500,000North West England, South East England

The Tree Health Pilot helps woodland owners and land managers in England deal with pests and diseases affecting their trees. You can use the funding to fell and treat diseased trees, improve site infr

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Heritage at Risk Capital Fund

Historic England

£100,000 – £1,000,000England

The Heritage at Risk Capital Fund pays for the repair and conservation of historic buildings and sites in England. You can apply for between £100,000 and £1,000,000. Up to £60 million is available ove

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England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

£4,000 – £2,000,000England

EWCO helps you create new woodlands in England. It is run by the Forestry Commission and funded by Defra. You can apply for between £4,000 and £2,000,000. Funding is confirmed until March 2030, but th

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Trees, woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning Grant

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

£1,500 – £30,500England, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England

The Woodland Creation Planning Grant pays for the cost of creating a woodland design plan. You can get between £1,500 and £30,500 in funding. The plan must meet UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) rules. Land

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Veolia Environmental Trust

National (UK-wide)

The Veolia Environmental Trust offers grants for environmental projects in North West England. The Trust runs multiple grant schemes but specific details about funding amounts are not provided. Applic

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Grants for environmental activities

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

North East England

The North East Environment Fund and The Lawrence Campbell Community First Fund provide grants up to £5,000 for environmental activities. The grants are available to organisations in Gateshead, Newcast

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Cardiff Grassroots Venue Fund

Cardiff Council

Wales

Cardiff Council offers funding to help grassroots venues in Cardiff become more sustainable. The money can be used to improve your venue's operations and make it more financially or environmentally su

Ongoing

East Salford Community Grant

Salford City Council

Up to £3,000England, North West England

This grant funds community projects that benefit residents in Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton, and Charlestown in Salford. Projects focused on children and young people, crime and disorder, environmental im

Ongoing

Scottish zero emission bus challenge fund

Energy Saving Trust

Scotland

The Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund helps organisations in Scotland switch their bus fleets to zero emission vehicles. Partners and collaborators can apply for grants to transition to cleane

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Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme

Energy Saving Trust

Scotland

The Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme helps bus operators in Scotland replace their fleet with zero emission alternatives. The scheme supports the transition to cleaner public transport optio

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Megawatt Community Energy Fund Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

England, South West England

The Megawatt Community Energy Fund supports projects that reduce carbon emissions, raise climate change awareness, or tackle fuel poverty. The fund backs community initiatives focused on environmental

Ongoing

Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton and Charlestown Budget Group Grants

Salford City Council

England, North West England

This grant funds community benefit projects in Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton and Charlestown areas of Salford. Priority areas include children and young people, crime and disorder, environmental improveme

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Members Locality Budget

Hertfordshire County Council

Up to £5,000England, South East England

Each Hertfordshire county councillor gets £5,000 per year to fund local projects in their area. The money supports projects that help social, economic or environmental wellbeing. You can use it for co

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Climate Action Seed Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Up to £5,000Northern Ireland

The Climate Action Seed Fund provides up to £5,000 for grassroots environmental projects in Northern Ireland. You can apply if you are a group or individual working on community-led environmental init

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Action grants

Derbyshire County Council

England, East Midlands

Derbyshire County Council offers Action grants to community and voluntary groups. The grants help fund projects that improve local people's quality of life. You can use the money for social, health, e

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Pushing the frontiers of environmental research

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

England

This grant funds adventurous environmental research projects. You can apply for money to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven research. The Natural Environment Research Council runs this funding. No spe

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Community Team Support Grants

Lancashire County Council

England, North West England

Lancashire County Council offers grants for environmental and community projects. The grants support organisations working on projects that benefit local communities and the environment. Applications

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Derbyshire Environmental Trust

Derbyshire County Council / Derbyshire Environmental Trust

England, East Midlands

The Derbyshire Environmental Trust offers grants for environmental projects and initiatives. The funding is available on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. The grant amounts are not specified in t

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Doctoral focal award: environmental evidence synthesis

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £8,144,000England

This is a doctoral research award for environmental evidence synthesis. The funding comes from NERC and ESRC. You can get up to £8.14 million for doctoral training programmes. Your organisation must b

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Environmental sciences: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2026

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £1,000,000England

This fund helps UK researchers create new international partnerships in environmental science. You must be based at a UK research organisation that can receive NERC funding. Your project must include

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SUEZ Communities Fund

SUEZ Communities Trust (managed by Grantscape)

England, Scotland

The SUEZ Communities Fund supports community and environmental projects near landfill sites. It is funded through the Landfill Communities Fund and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund. Grantscape now a

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Get funding to improve animal health and welfare: cattle, pigs and sheep

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs / Rural Payments Agency

£258 – £1,844England

This scheme pays for a vet to visit your farm and carry out an animal health and welfare review. It also covers follow-up visits for endemic diseases. You can claim between £258 and £1,844 per review

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Sustainable Community Buildings

National Lottery Community Fund

National (UK-wide), England

This grant supports communities to make their buildings more environmentally sustainable. The funding helps with projects that reduce environmental impact of community buildings. You can apply if you

Ongoing

Little Hulton and Walkden Community Grant

Salford City Council

Up to £500England, North West England

This grant funds community projects that benefit residents of Little Hulton and Walkden in Salford. You can apply for up to £500. Priority goes to projects focused on children and young people, crime

Ongoing

Passionate About Realising Potential in environmental/green careers

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

North East England

The Curtin PARP Fund provides up to £7,000 for environmental and green career development. You can apply if you are an individual or organisation in the North East of England. This includes Gateshead,

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Zero Carbon Communities Grant

South Cambridgeshire District Council

England, East of England

The Zero Carbon Communities Grant supports community-led environmental projects in South Cambridgeshire. The grant funds initiatives that help communities reduce carbon emissions and become more susta

Ongoing

Mayor's Greening Fund

Lewisham Council

London

The Mayor's Greening Fund supports volunteers and community groups working to make Lewisham greener. You can apply if you are based in or working within the London Borough of Lewisham. The fund backs

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Woodland Management Plan Grant

Forestry Commission

England

This grant pays for 10-year woodland management planning. It is open to woodland owners and managers in England. The amount you can get depends on the size of your woodland. You can apply at any time

Ongoing

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs / Rural Payments Agency

£258 – £1,844England

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier pays farmers and land managers to protect, restore, or improve the environment on their land. It covers woodland, farmland, nature reserves, SSSIs, commons, and sch

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Woodland Tree Health (WTH) Grant

Forestry Commission

England

The Woodland Tree Health Grant pays woodland owners and managers to restock or improve their woodland after tree health problems. You can use it to cover the cost of capital items, such as new trees o

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The Tree Council - Branching Out Fund

The Tree Council

National (UK-wide)

The Tree Council's Branching Out Fund supports tree and hedge planting projects in North West England. The funding is for projects taking place during the 2026/27 winter planting season. This connects

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International Tree Foundation - UK Community Tree Planting Programme

International Tree Foundation

National (UK-wide)

This programme funds community tree planting projects in North West England. It supports groups that plant and care for native tree species. Your project must involve the local community in tree plant

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Claremont, Weaste and Seedley Budget Group Grants

Salford City Council

England, North West England

Salford City Council offers grants for community projects in Claremont, Weaste and Seedley areas. The funding supports projects helping children and young people, tackling crime, improving the environ

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ChurchCare

National (UK-wide)

ChurchCare is the Church of England's Cathedral and Church Buildings Division. It provides funding for conservation work on historic church interiors and churchyard structures. The grants are specific

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Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex

Up to £5,000England, West Midlands

The Cellnex Community Fund gives up to £5,000 to community projects. You can use the money for digital inclusion, skills training, environmental projects, or education programmes. The fund supports pr

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Glassmoor Local Environment Fund

Fenland District Council

England, East of England

The Glassmoor Local Environment Fund supports local environmental improvement projects in the Glassmoor area. Community groups can apply for funding to enhance their local environment. The fund is run

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National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

£250,000 – £10,000,000England, East of England

The National Lottery Heritage Fund offers grants between £250,000 and £10 million for large heritage projects. You can use the money for conservation, restoration, and community engagement work. Only

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Nature Networks Fund: Round Five

National Lottery Heritage Fund

£50,000 – £1,000,000Wales

The Nature Networks Fund Round Five offers £50,000 to £1,000,000 for nature recovery projects in Wales. You can use the money to strengthen protected land and marine sites. The fund supports projects

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Wessex Water Environment Fund

Quartet Community Foundation

England, South West England

The Wessex Water Environment Fund supports charitable and community activities that improve local biodiversity or have a positive environmental impact. The fund focuses on projects that enhance the na

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GM Nature Network Grants

North West England

This grant supports charities and third sector groups in Greater Manchester. It funds work that creates wildlife-rich land as part of the GM Nature Network. The goal is to help deliver the Local Natur

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Surrey Heritage for All programme

Community Foundation for Surrey and Surrey Cultural Partnership

Up to £10,000South East England

The Surrey Heritage for All programme offers grants up to £10,000. The money helps diverse communities engage with Surrey's heritage and natural environment. It is run by the Community Foundation for

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Surrey Heritage for All

Community Foundation for Surrey and Surrey Cultural Partnership

Up to £10,000South East England

Surrey Heritage for All offers grants up to £10,000 to help diverse communities connect with Surrey's heritage and natural environment. The funding comes from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. You c

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Spindrift

Foundation Scotland

Scotland

Spindrift is a grant from Foundation Scotland. It funds projects that support local food systems, nature recovery, and climate resilience. Your project should help communities access good food or buil

Ongoing

Early Independence: NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2026

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £7,250,000England

NERC offers Independent Research Fellowships for early career researchers to run their own environmental science projects. The funding can be up to £7.25 million over several years. You need to be an

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