Funding & Learning Resources
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it is important to take action to address it. If you are looking for resources and funding for climate change projects, there are several options available. Funding inspires and enables communities across Huntingdonshire to address the energy and climate crisis. Please see below helpful websites where funding opportunities may be available.
If you've come across funding that is not on the list below, please email us at climateconversation@huntingdonshire.gov.uk so we can share with others
Government documents and funding applications often use terminology that leaves us feeling puzzled! The Jargon Buster website is useful when we just need a simple definition for key terms. You can also find the A-Z glossary for key definitions used in funding applications here.
Confused about what funding applications are asking of you? It's handy to have the overall project simply laid out - use the project template found in the panel to your right.
- Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Fund For Nature - Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (cambscf.org.uk) - funding varies
- Climate Action Fund - Energy and Climate | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk) - funding varies
- Community Grants - Groundwork - funding varies
- Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund - The Tree Council
- How to apply | The National Lottery Heritage Fund - funding varies
- Grants - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk - funding varies
- Cambridgeshire ACRE | Home | Supporting rural communities (cambsacre.org.uk) - a focus on lowering carbon emissions and improving quality of life and well-being for everyone.
- Huntingdon Freemen's Trust • Supporting local residents - funding varies (Huntingdon only)
- Find funding to help your business become greener - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) - funding varies
- Search all grants | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk) - funding varies
- Gigabit Vouchers (culture.gov.uk) - Voucher funding as immediate help for people experiencing slow broadband speeds in rural areas.
- Free Trees for Schools and Communities - Woodland Trust
- Orchards for Schools - The Tree Council
- Search all grants | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk) - funding varies
- UK Climate Change • Let's Go Zero (letsgozero.org) - funding varies
- Huntingdon Freemen's Trust • Supporting local residents- funding varies (Huntingdon only)
- Guide only: Financing green ambitions: a practical guide for councils | Local Government Association
- How to apply | The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Gigabit Vouchers (culture.gov.uk) - Voucher funding as immediate help for people experiencing slow broadband speeds in rural areas.
How can I talk to my friends and family about Climate Change?
Why support Climate Action?
- Tackling the climate emergency: tools for cities (youtube.com)
- Climate crisis at 'tipping point', scientists warn | ITV News (youtube.com)
- Climate Action - United Nations Sustainable Development
- This is why fighting climate change is so urgent - Environmental Defense Fund (edf.org)
- 10 reasons why climate change is an important issue | WWF
- Time to act now - The Greatest Speech Of Leonardo DiCaprio | Climate Change (youtube.com)
- The Carbon Cycle - The carbon cycle - YouTube
- What is climate change? A really simple guide
Fancy watching a documentary?
- BBC - The People v Climate Change (Sir David Attenborough)
- BBC One - Climate Change - The Facts (Sir David Attenborough)
- David Attenborough: 'Climate Change - Britain Under Threat' (youtube.com)
- Why are we still searching for fossil fuels? BBC One - Panorama, Why Are We Still Searching for Fossil Fuels?
- Electric Cars: is it time to buy? BBC One - Panorama, Electric Cars: Is It Time to Buy?
- Landfill: Britain's toxic secrets BBC One - Panorama, Landfill: Britain’s Toxic Secrets
Have you been to your local library?
Cambridgeshire Libraries have a growing collection of books about climate and nature, as well as “how to” books on organic gardening, upcycling, vegan and organic cookery and many other subjects. Visit your local library, or check the online catalogue for topics and titles.
Other Climate Hubs:
- Greater South East Net Zero Hub - Greater South East Net Zero Hub - Accelerating clean local energy projects (gsenetzerohub.org.uk)
- Business specific UK Business Climate Hub - find advice on energy saving and net zero for SMEs
- Business specific Home - SME Climate Hub
- Woodland Management specific Welcome to the Climate Change Hub - Forest Research