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Climate Engagement Fund

Fund to help build people’s understanding of the climate emergency, how it relates to their lives and how they can take action. The fund is currently closed.


Approved bids 2026 to 2027

The total value for the Climate Engagement Fund is £275,568 for the financial year 2026 to 2027. The fund again received a huge number of high quality bids and, following a thorough selection process, bids from eight organisations were chosen.

Lead organisation

Activity

Amount awarded

Bright Green Nature

To build understanding of local climate change impacts in the Scottish Borders, and how restoring degraded habitats can strengthen resilience for nature and community

£31,377

Include me 2 Club

To empower pupils and parents in East Renfrewshire to understand how everyday travel choices can have climate impacts, by encouraging the adoption of cycling and active travel

£42,000

Kidz-eco CIC

To deliver climate confidence, skills and behaviour change across early years families in West Lothian

£29,448

Scottish Women’s Budget Group

To deepen the meaningful participation of women’s groups across Scotland in shaping local climate action and advancing both climate justice and women’s equality

£48,750

Screen Argyll

To use film as a catalyst for meaningful climate dialogue and to support the creation of short films on how climate change is affecting island communities  

£38,980

The Alba Explorers Centre for Outdoor Innovation

To use land and nature based solutions as a practical entry point to climate understanding with each participating school in Angus, Aberdeenshire and Dundee receiving support to create or enhance a mini meadow on school grounds

£27,800

The Conservation Volunteers

To support resilience, wellbeing and climate action in the Glasgow City Region through nature based solutions, including urban trees and woodlands

£32,213

The New Tannahill Centre

To build understanding and encourage climate action in Paisley through cycling, digital storytelling, and podcasts

£25,000

 

Contact

Email: climatechangeengagement@gov.scot.  

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