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Small Eco Awards provide accessible grants for communities in Scotland to take local, practical action to protect the environment.

The programme supports community-led projects that can help to:

• improve local places
• protect nature
• reduce waste
• support climate resilience
• connect people with the environment
• create greener, healthier and more sustainable communities

This could include:

• making community spaces more accessible and greener
• growing food locally
• reusing and upcycling old clothing and textiles
• engaging in climate education
• protecting nature and supporting local wildlife
• introducing local, sustainable transport options

See fund guidance for full priorities.

You don’t have to be an environment organisation to apply. Small Eco Awards is for community groups with practical ideas that can make a positive difference to where they live.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Who can apply

You can apply if your organisation is a:

• constituted voluntary or community organisation
• constituted group or club
• registered charity
• charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
• not-for-profit company
• community interest company (CIC)
• schools, if the project helps the local community, not just the school
• sports groups, if the project is open to the wider community
• statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish, and community councils)
• community benefit society

Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland only. See fund guidance for full eligibility criteria.

When to apply

Applications can be made at any time. Submit your application at least 12 weeks before you need the funding. 

How to apply

Use the relevant online form for your area to apply.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Community facilities Transport Environment Energy Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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