Scottish Borders Climate Action Network - Act for Change Seed Funding

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Join schools and organisations across the Scottish Borders in taking action to protect, enhance or connect with the environment. Inspired by the enthusiasm of Borders’ High School students to collective take action on the climate, Borders Act for Change provides seed funding for events and activities that will have a positive impact in the Scottish Borders and beyond.

Action should take place in and can be one-off events or ongoing activity, such as:

• Tree planting
• Biodiversity surveys
• Community gardening day
• Upcycling fashion event
• Litter picks
• Guided nature walk
• Clothes swap
• Expertise talks
• Environmental film screenings
• Volunteering day
• Reduce energy usage

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Geographical areas funded: Scottish Borders

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Youth groups, schools, clubs and voluntary groups in the Scottish Borders. You must be a constituted group with a Bank account in the Group’s name. Young people must be at the centre of the activity proposed.

When to apply

Now open until 11.59 pm on 8 November.

Next deadline: 8 Nov 2026

How to apply

Complete application form on their website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Environment Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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