Environmental & Sustainability Projects

Environmental and sustainability projects take many forms. Some funders have particular interests and/or fund in very restricted areas. Others are much more generalist.

Note in the discription of each funder we have outlined:

  • “Geography” which section indicates the areas of England that a funder is interested in. “National” which indicates that there are no stated restrictions within England. Any stated restrictions are described.
  • “Project Types” which describes the kinds of projects that the funder has said they are interested in or that they have funded previously. For simplicity we have divided these into:

Energy – projects that use greener mechanisms to generate electricity or heart (e.g., solar PV panels, biomass boilers, air source heat pumps).

Efficiency – projects that reduce energy consumption (e.g., LED lighting, insulation).

Water – projects that improve water quality or reduce water consumption (e.g., grey water systems) or improve quality of runoff water (e.g., sustainable drainage systems).

Biodiversity – projects that improve biodiversity.

Engagement – projects that focus on environmental awareness and education.

Other – other types of projects, usually detailed in the grant maker’s entry

General – all or most types of environmental projects. Any known exclusions will be detailed in the grant maker’s entry.


Antony Hornby Charitable Trust

Geography: Nationwide || Project Type: General and environmental


Aviva Community Fund

Geography: Nationwide || Project Type: General


Biffa Award: Recreation

Geography: Nationwide but within 15 miles of a Biffa operation and within 10 miles of an active landfill site || Project Type: Other


Biffa Awards: Community Buildings

Geography: Nationwide but within 15 miles of a Biffa operation and within 10 miles of an active landfill site || Project Type: Efficiency, Energy, Water, Other


Biffa Awards: Rebuilding Biodiversity

Geography: Nationwide but within 15 miles of a Biffa operation and within 10 miles of an active landfill site || Project Types: Biodiversity


CEMEX Community Fund

Geography: Nationwide || Project Type :Nationwide but must be within three miles of a CEMEX site.


The Ashden Awards

Geography: Nationwide || Project Types: General but, for churches, especially engagement


The Aviva Climate Fund

Geography: Nationwide || Project Type: Climate Action

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