Material Focus - Electricals Recycling Fund (UK)
Material Focus awards funding for projects that make it easier for UK householders to reuse and recycle their electrical goods. Through the Electricals Recycling Fund, grants of up to £100,000 are available for projects seeking to grow or develop existing household waste and recycling collection services for small household electricals, and grants of up to £50,000 for projects that seek to innovate new collection methods.
Eligibility
Any UK registered organisations including local authorities, waste collection authority areas, contractors, reuse organisations, not-for-profits, community sector organisations, producer compliance schemes, retailers and start-ups.
Funding amount
Grants of up to £100,000 are available for projects seeking to grow or develop existing household waste and recycling collection services for small household electricals.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available for projects that seek to innovate new collection methods.
Successful projects can spend funding on:
- the purchase of new bins/collection points (‘bring banks’)
- the adaptation of waste collection vehicles to include cages for kerbside WEEE
- vehicle rental
- installation of bins
- communication and marketing materials
- staffing costs to cover the time spent planning and delivering the project
Closing date
Applications can be submitted at any time.
More information
Please visit the Material Focus website.
City Bridge Trust – Making London a Greener City For All
Funding is available for local projects that take an equitable approach to mitigating and/or adapting to climate change. Applications are encouraged both from organisations that already actively focus on climate and nature and those that have not previously seen environmental action as a priority.
Eligibility
Organisations that are eligible to apply:
- Charities established and registered in the UK
- Registered charitable incorporated organisations
- Charitable company
- Registered charitable industrial and provident society (IPS) or charitable community benefit society (BenCom)
- CIC (community interest company) limited by guarantee
- Constituted voluntary organisations can apply for the Small Grants programme, but not our other funding programmes.
Funding amount
Up to £10,000
Closing date
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information
Please visit the City Bridge Foundation website.
Green Roots Fund
Support for projects through the Mayor of London’s £12 million Green Roots Fund that enhance biodiversity, improve climate resilience, and promote community engagement across the capital. The fund supports both physical improvements like tree planting, SuDS, wetlands and rewilding. It includes preparatory work too like feasibility studies, co-design, and volunteer engagement.
Eligibility
Charities, councils, community groups, community interest companies and housing associations can apply. Priority for the 2025 round is given to projects focusing on clean and healthy waterways. Projects must be located in Greater London and demonstrate long-term environmental and community benefits.
Funding amount
Grants from £10,000 to £500,000.
Closing date
21 August 2025 at 2pm.
More information
Please visit the Greater London Authority website for more information.
British Ecology Society
Outreach and Engagement Grants programme funds activities that engage public audiences in innovative and creative ways, and enhances the skills of others in communicating ecology to public audiences.
Eligibility
Community groups can apply, in addition to schools, museums and libraries.
Funding amount
Grants up to £2,000
Closing date
8 September 2025
More information
Please visit the British Ecological Society website for more information.
National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund
Supports projects that embed climate action into daily life, especially among groups previously unengaged or facing barriers such as poverty or discrimination.
Eligibility
Charities, voluntary groups, charitable incorporated organisations, schools, universities, statutory bodies, and other not-for-profits, with a focus on formal partnerships between community, voluntary, and public sector organisations.
Funding amount
Grants from £500,000 to £1.5 million, with up to £3 million available for exceptional projects over seven years. Up to 25 projects will be funded.
Closing date
17 December 2025
More information
Please visit The National Lottery Community Fund website for more information.