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Funding Opportunities
Eco-Schools
All schools in Cornwall are welcome to sign up and actively participate in the Eco-Schools programme. This is a free resource available throughout the year. If a school wishes to apply for Green Flag Accreditation, they can do so for a fee of £200 + VAT. However, applying for this accreditation is not mandatory; schools can simply register, be active members, and benefit from this excellent resource.
The Eco-Schools programme provides a simple, seven-step framework that is easy to follow and requires NO extra work load to staff/volunteers than any other club.
This year, Cornwall Council has a limited budget specifically allocated to help schools renew their Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation. The budget will cover at least 50% of the renewal accreditation fee, depending on the number of Cornish schools that renew their accreditation.
- Maximum Cost: The most a school in Cornwall will pay to renew their Green Flag accreditation is £87 + VAT.
The exact cost of your Eco-Schools Green Flag renewal will be determined after the Green Flag application window closes. However, it will not exceed £87, and the Eco-Schools Team will complete assessments and send accreditations before invoicing.
Schools are eligible to receive this part-payment toward the renewal on the condition that they sign up for Let’s Go Zero. Let's Go Zero offer a variety of free opportunities that you might find valuable.
Cornwall also has it's own Eco- Education Project Manager to support you on your journey. Please contact Charlotte: CarbonNeutral.Education@cornwall.gov.uk
Young people are our future, give them a voice!
Cornwall Climate and Nature Fund
Cornwall Council and Crowdfunder’s Climate and Nature Fund supports projects that will help our response 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 £5,000 - for exceptional projects that could offer a larger impact, we may offer grants of up to £15,000. Outdoor classrooms, enhancing or creating habitats on school grounds, renewable energy, and behaviour change projects are all within scope. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Scan the QR code to learn more about this funding opportunity! Get in touch with the team if you have any questions: climatechange@cornwall.gov.uk
Read about the project below: Nansloe Nature Garden
Exciting Eco opportunities
Forest for Cornwall
Be a part of the Forest for Cornwall – plant a tree!
Learn about the Forest for Cornwall programme by visiting Forest For Cornwall. For information on funding and practical support to plant trees, hedges, mini forests, or orchards in local communities and schools, please contact: ForestforCornwall@cornwall.gov.uk
Cornwall Climate Care

FREE Climate Change workshops for primary and secondary schools
Do you want to help your students understand climate change in an accessible, enjoyable way? Do you worry about your students suffering climate anxiety? These FREE workshops for students from EYFS to Key Stage 5 could help!
Following a huge demand in the 2023/24 academic year, Cornwall Climate Care, a local charity making documentaries about the impacts of climate change and innovative solutions being used to reduce these, are delighted to extend their offer of free workshops on the effects of climate change on topics such as our oceans, coastal erosion, food systems and, new for 2024/25, energy production.
These workshops increase understanding of the causes of climate change and its effects on the chosen topic, by using interactive activities to make an intimidating topic accessible and fun. They also inspire hope and positivity by demonstrating how anyone can make a difference regardless of their age.
For more information please contact Cornwall Climate Care’s Education Coordinator, Hayley Hill, via hayley@cornwallclimate.org or visit her website – bookings now open for the 2024/25 academic year.
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