Funding for Environmental, Energy Efficiency and Disadvantage in Britain

This Foundation offers around 20 large grants each year to British charities and non-profit groups whose work addresses the Foundation’s themes.

The Foundation supports registered charities and not-for-profit organisations based and working in England, Scotland and Wales for projects that enhance the quality of life in local communities and address the following themes:

• The advancement of education.
• The advancement of environmental protection.
• The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.
• The prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need by reason of disability or other disadvantage.
• The advancement of citizenship and community development.

Grants of between £25,000 and £250,000 are available with priority being given to applications that can also meet the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

• No poverty.
• Good health and wellbeing.
• Quality education.
• Affordable and clean energy.
• Reduced inequalities.
• Sustainable cities and communities.
• Climate action.
• Life on land.

This year, the Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that strongly address the following strategic priorities:

• Increasing the Foundation’s support to environmental programmes.
• Tackling disadvantage and promoting equal opportunities.
• Addressing fuel poverty and/or energy efficiency.

Funding is for one year only and projects should be completed within 12 months.

The deadline for applications is 25 July 2018 (1 pm).

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