The National Lottery Climate Action Fund

Who can apply

You do not have to be a climate or environment focused organisation to apply.

The National Lottery want to reach people who are new to climate action by funding other types of organisations too. And by using people’s everyday activities as a starting point for climate action. This could include communities people are part of and clubs they attend. Or other interests like arts, sports and health.

They expect at least one of your partners to have experience of climate or environment work though.

You can apply even if you have funding from the Climate Action Fund already, or have applied in the past.

All of the partners should be working together towards an agreed purpose.

This includes partnerships that:

• Are based around a local area or region.
• Cover one of the countries that make up the UK.
• cover the whole UK.
• Are based on a shared theme or identity rather than a place.
• Are new or already work together.

To get funding, a partner organisation must be a:

• Constituted voluntary or community organisation.
• Registered charity.
• Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO or SCIO).
• Not-for-profit company limited by guarantee – you must be a registered charity or have a not-for-profit ‘asset lock’ clause in your articles of association.
• Community interest company (CIC).
• School, college, university (as long as your project benefits and involves the wider local communities).
• Statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish or community councils).
• Community benefit society.
• Co-operative society – you must have a not-for-profit ‘asset lock’ clause in your society rules and also be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.