Westminster Climate Fund (UK)

About

The Westminster Climate Fund offers competitive grants to support projects aimed at decarbonising Westminster, focusing on energy generation, retrofitting, and community-led initiatives, with a deadline for applications set for July 18, 2025.

Benefits

• 💰Financial Support
  Financial support for decarbonisation projects
• 💰Financial Support
  Grants capped at £50,000 (exceptions may apply)
• 🌱Carbon Reduction Support
  Support for significant carbon reductions through building changes, heating systems, or transport
• 🏘️ Community Energy Support
  Community-led energy reduction and retrofit schemes
• 💰Small Grants
  Small grants for grassroots initiatives engaging underrepresented groups
• 💰Feasibility Study Funding
  Funding for feasibility studies for high-impact projects

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organizations
• Open to Community Interest organizations
• Open to Businesses (must meet specific criteria) and larger organizations must be signatories to the Sustainable City Charter
• Open to Cultural institutions and public sector bodies
• Projects must be based in Westminster
• Projects cannot last longer than 3 years
• Post-project monitoring required for certain categories for a minimum of 5 years
• Registered organizations only (e.g., on company’s house or charity commission) and operational for at least 2 years
• Must have a bank account
• Compliance with council’s subsidy control guidance required

Target Sector

Environmental Conservation and Climate Change

Target Location

United Kingdom