Nick Gardner is Head of Climate Action at The National Lottery Community Fund, he joins us to talk about the Climate Action Fund but also the raft of other grant funding available UK-wide from the National Lottery Fund providers for Community and voluntary organisations, charities, public sector and those working in partnerships

Climate Action Fund aims to help communities across the UK to address climate change leveraging up to £1.5 million over 2 to 5 years, with most projects between £300,000 and £500,000. Development grants of £50,000 to £150,000 over 12 to 18 months.

They're looking for projects that focus on the link between nature and climate. They want to fund projects that use nature to encourage more community-led climate action. We expect these projects to bring other important social and economic benefits. Like the creation of strong, resilient and healthy communities or the development of ‘green’ skills and jobs.

Eligible projects can do at least one of the following:

• show how creating a deeper connection with nature will lead to changing people’s behaviours and greater care for the environment
• show how by bringing nature back into the places we live and work, we can help communities to reduce or adapt to the impacts of climate change.

For more information

· FUNDING PAGE: (direct link, with eligibility details and application criteria): https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/climate-action-fund-programme

· BLOG: Nature and Climate: Putting communities first to take climate action: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/key-initiatives/climate-action-hub/stories#item-4

· Online (virtual) information events about the fund are on the following dates:

• 23 August 2022 – 12-1pm
• 23 August 2022 – 5-6pm
• 27 September 2022 – 12-1pm

· email us to register on ClimateActionFund@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk