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Here we signpost to funding opportunities and awards designed to accelerate and celebrate action on climate change. Explore the options below to identify the right funding pathway for your project and join a growing network of people and organisations making positive impacts for climate and nature. Climate and nature solutions are not just environmental priorities, they are economic, social, and community investments in a resilient future.


Reduce emissions, strengthen climate adaptation, and advance nature-based solutions for better environmental and societal outcomes!


Funding


Community Infrastructure Levy Fund – supporting community groups, town and parish councils and not-for-profit organisations with local infrastructure projects that help to alleviate the impact of development on an area. Application deadline: 27 February 2026.


Cornwall Council and Crowdfunder’s Climate and Nature Fund – supporting projects that will help Cornwall tackle and respond to climate change and promote nature recovery. If your idea or project meets the criteria you can apply for a grant to match fund up to 50% of eligible costs, up to £5,000 – for exceptional projects that could offer a larger impact, we may offer grants of up to £15,000. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.


Home Improvement Loan Scheme – the Council partners with Lendology CIC to help homeowners across Cornwall fund energy efficiency improvements. It is designed to help people who might find it hard to get a loan from a regular bank. Recently expanded from the Green Home Improvement Loan Scheme, to include a wider range of home improvements and bigger loan amounts – perfect for larger renovation projects.


Nature and environment funding opportunities - Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum – check out the latest funding opportunities listed by Cornwall VSF.


Available grants | Cornwall Community Foundation – check out the latest funding opportunities listed by Cornwall Community Foundation.


The National Lottery Community Fund's Climate Action Fund - Food Systems – supporting ambitious, large-scale, partnership-led projects that can deliver systems-level change. Looking for organisations and collaborations with the experience, relationships and capacity to work at scale, using approaches such as agroecology to build food systems that are fairer, more resilient, and better for people, climate and nature. Open to applications.

➡️ Grants from £2.5m over three years

➡️ Open across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

➡️ Focused on long-term impact, not short-term fixes

Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Growth Hub – providing support for all stages of your business journey and from small to large scale investment. You might need help to improve your financial skills in things like cash flow or forecasting, or maybe you want to identify and access finance and funding streams. The Growth Hub aims to help you find the right support to elevate your expertise and confidence to move your business forward.


Awards


Small Awards – celebrating the UK’s finest small businesses from service legends and CICs to net zero heroes, digital trailblazers, legendary family-run businesses, innovative start-ups and high street champions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to shine the spotlight on your small business. Application deadline: 28 February 2026.


The 2026 Soil Farmer of the Year Competition – celebrating farmers who are leading the way in practical, profitable soil management, whatever their farm size, sector, or system. This popular annual competition aims to showcase all the incredible work of farmers and growers who are leading the way in soil stewardship, as well as bringing people together to share good practices and innovations that improve soil health. Application deadline: 5 March 2026.


The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Sustainability Awards – celebrating locally based organisations for their contribution towards sustainability, environmental growth, circular economy, and carbon neutrality. Reopens for entries on 1 May 2026.


Kernow Green Church Award – celebrating churches that are becoming environmentally sustainable and working toward climate justice. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.


Here we signpost to funding opportunities and awards designed to accelerate and celebrate action on climate change. Explore the options below to identify the right funding pathway for your project and join a growing network of people and organisations making positive impacts for climate and nature. Climate and nature solutions are not just environmental priorities, they are economic, social, and community investments in a resilient future.


Reduce emissions, strengthen climate adaptation, and advance nature-based solutions for better environmental and societal outcomes!


Funding


Community Infrastructure Levy Fund – supporting community groups, town and parish councils and not-for-profit organisations with local infrastructure projects that help to alleviate the impact of development on an area. Application deadline: 27 February 2026.


Cornwall Council and Crowdfunder’s Climate and Nature Fund – supporting projects that will help Cornwall tackle and respond to climate change and promote nature recovery. If your idea or project meets the criteria you can apply for a grant to match fund up to 50% of eligible costs, up to £5,000 – for exceptional projects that could offer a larger impact, we may offer grants of up to £15,000. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.


Home Improvement Loan Scheme – the Council partners with Lendology CIC to help homeowners across Cornwall fund energy efficiency improvements. It is designed to help people who might find it hard to get a loan from a regular bank. Recently expanded from the Green Home Improvement Loan Scheme, to include a wider range of home improvements and bigger loan amounts – perfect for larger renovation projects.


Nature and environment funding opportunities - Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum – check out the latest funding opportunities listed by Cornwall VSF.


Available grants | Cornwall Community Foundation – check out the latest funding opportunities listed by Cornwall Community Foundation.


The National Lottery Community Fund's Climate Action Fund - Food Systems – supporting ambitious, large-scale, partnership-led projects that can deliver systems-level change. Looking for organisations and collaborations with the experience, relationships and capacity to work at scale, using approaches such as agroecology to build food systems that are fairer, more resilient, and better for people, climate and nature. Open to applications.

➡️ Grants from £2.5m over three years

➡️ Open across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

➡️ Focused on long-term impact, not short-term fixes

Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Growth Hub – providing support for all stages of your business journey and from small to large scale investment. You might need help to improve your financial skills in things like cash flow or forecasting, or maybe you want to identify and access finance and funding streams. The Growth Hub aims to help you find the right support to elevate your expertise and confidence to move your business forward.


Awards


Small Awards – celebrating the UK’s finest small businesses from service legends and CICs to net zero heroes, digital trailblazers, legendary family-run businesses, innovative start-ups and high street champions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to shine the spotlight on your small business. Application deadline: 28 February 2026.


The 2026 Soil Farmer of the Year Competition – celebrating farmers who are leading the way in practical, profitable soil management, whatever their farm size, sector, or system. This popular annual competition aims to showcase all the incredible work of farmers and growers who are leading the way in soil stewardship, as well as bringing people together to share good practices and innovations that improve soil health. Application deadline: 5 March 2026.


The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Sustainability Awards – celebrating locally based organisations for their contribution towards sustainability, environmental growth, circular economy, and carbon neutrality. Reopens for entries on 1 May 2026.


Kernow Green Church Award – celebrating churches that are becoming environmentally sustainable and working toward climate justice. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

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