Funding available to support your green initiative

Our climate action microgrants have been extended to help spark and support locally-led climate action initiatives on an ongoing basis. Additionally, a new dedicated funding pot is set to support schools.

Our climate action microgrants will award between £100 and £500 to community groups, schools, individuals or non-profits to run events, activities and initiatives that promote positive behaviours in the community around climate change and sustainability.

Applications will be assessed every other month during the year. The School Climate Action Microgrants will be assessed termly. Funds will be released shortly after applicants have been notified of their success. Recipients must be able to commit to completing their project within six months of receiving funding.

Application dates

Application dates apply for community and school microgrants.

Community Climate Action Microgrants

• Deadline: Friday 25 April 2025
• Notification of outcome: Week beginning 12 May 2025

• Deadline: Friday 27 June 2025
• Notification of outcome: 14 July 2025

School Climate Action Microgrants

• Deadline Friday 23 May 2025
• Notification of outcome: Week beginning 16 June 2025

Further information

You can view the application schedule for the rest of the year, and find more information about the scheme.

To discuss an idea, ask a question about an application or get support to complete an application, email climatechange@richmond.gov.uk.

Feedback from some of our funded projects

Since April 2024, our climate action microgrants have supported 28 projects helping residents to engage in sustainable behaviours and learn about climate action. A little support can go a long way in helping to get sustainability projects off the ground. Read feedback from some of our funded projects from last year.

Barnes Common summer talks

This well-attended series of talks at Barnes Common enabled participants to learn new information and upskill on different aspects of sustainability and growing, which they can use in their own gardens, within their organisations, and in the wider community. Some teachers from local schools attended the talks and mentioned they will use some of the ideas at their schools.

"Many attendees have since come to volunteer at the growing project, which helps to ensure the project is sustainable and benefits the community in the long term. The talks also provided the opportunity for participants to meet new people and discuss common interests, thus enhancing community cohesion and reducing isolation. The grant meant we were able to offer the talks for free, making them accessible to everyone." 

GreenWise People: Continuous Professional Development training

This five-day Continuous Professional Development training covered working with trauma and anxiety in the outdoors, play structures and ludic process, and therapeutic storytelling in and through nature (using story and somatic practice to shift trauma).

“All who came to the training benefited immensely in gaining more tools for working with their learners outdoors. Not all work with children, some work with adults over the age of 55, some with SEN learners. Some with EAL learners. Using nature to regulate and support people has proven to be extremely beneficial. In return, people are able to experience quality time outdoors and form a relationship with the land which naturally creates guardians and custodians for it.”