The most comprehensive source of opportunities is the Funding Scotland website – click here.
Below we highlight some specific funding opportunities and resources in the community climate space.
We also include new funds in our monthly newsletter.
Please also feel free to contact the team at edinburgh@eccan.scot to see how we can help with the funding process.
ECCAN’s GreenLight seedgrant fund is now live
GreenLight is ECCAN’s new £90k pot of community grants for climate action projects by community groups within the City of Edinburgh. Greenlight is designed for small and medium community projects focussed on climate action.
Community Learning Exchange
ECCAN members can apply for the Community Learning Exchange, administered by the Scottish Community Alliance, for support on study visits and more.
SCVO’s Funding Guide
SCVO’s Step by Step guide to finding funding is a good place to start. Read this and then register with their online database of funds, Funding Scotland.
Funding Roadmap
SCCAN’s Funding Routemap was written in 2013 but is still very relevant and useful tool for new and established groups.
Accelerate
Accelerate is a support program for the Third Sector and community organisations. Funded by the Scottish Government, support is free and delivered by Community Enterprise.
About the Plugged-in Communities Grant Fund
The Energy Saving Trust has just announced their plugged-in communities grant fund (formerly Plugged-in Households) will continue supporting Scottish community transport organisations in 2024/25.
Storytelling Mini Grants
Are you a podcaster, writer, storyteller, videographer interested in sharing positive community climate action and justice stories? SCCAN is offering 10 mini-grants of a maximum £250 each to 10 projects focused on climate action and climate justice from storytellers who want to contribute to the collective.
National Lottery Climate Action Fund
The National Lottery funds place-based community climate action projects across the UK through the Climate Action Fund. The Fund has £100 million available for the decade between 2019 and 2029.