Other Funds & Support
The fund will open in spring 2025 and they are hoping to fund measures to help community organisations reduce their building’s energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. It does this by funding the installation of renewable technologies like heat pumps, battery storage, and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, as well as some energy efficiency measures.
FORTH2O Policy Innovation Partnership’s Small Awards
FORTH2O offer grants of £750–£10,000 for projects related to optimising outcomes from water resources in the Forth Water Basin. Designed for smaller-scale initiatives, these awards support collaborations between partners in policy, practice, academia, and communities.
A total budget of £105 000 is available and they expect to make a total of around 12-15 small awards across our three commissioning panel rounds.
City of Edinburgh Council’s Community Grants Fund
The Community Grants Fund (CGF) is a small grants scheme provided by the Council. Grants of up to £5,000 can be awarded to constituted groups for local community activity.
The deadline for the next funding round is midnight on Wednesday 30th April 2025.
A living spreadsheet of funding opportunities for environmental fundraisers, maintained by the team at EFN
City of Edinburgh Council’s Grow your Own Fund
This fund supports the creation of new community food growing projects. Grants of up to £5,000 will be awarded to constituted voluntary and community groups across the city to projects that last no longer than 12 months. Deadline for applications is 12th May 2025.
Community Grant Scheme - The University of Edinburgh
The aims of the Community Grants Scheme are to:
Have a positive social impact for people living in the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders and/or Fife by contributing to one or more of these United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1 No Poverty; 3 Good Health and Wellbeing; 4 Quality Education; 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth; 10 Reduced Inequalities; 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Develop positive relationships between the University and your community organisation.
£5000 is the most you can apply for per project. Deadline May 5th 2025, noon.
Environmental Funders Network’s Funding Opportunities Database
Funding Scotland Website
The most comprehensive source of funding opportunities is the Funding Scotland website.
Funds for Members
Greenlight Seedgrant
Greenlight is ECCAN’s annual pot of funding for climate action projects by community groups within the City of Edinburgh. In 2024 we gave out £114,000 to 32 local projects.
Participation Fund
ECCAN members can apply to get financial support that removes participation barriers to our activities.
Funding Guides
SCVO 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 Routemap
SCCAN’s Funding Routemap was written in 2013 but is still very relevant and useful tool for new and established groups.
We highlight new fund opportunities in our monthly members’ newsletter. Join ECCAN to get news on the latest opportunities. If you’d like to let us know about new funds, get in touch here.
More Resources
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Other Resources
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