Small Eco Awards
Grants of £300 to £20,000 for local projects that focus on environmental sustainability, nature, and tackling pollution.
Apply on the funder site- Amount
- £300 – £20,000
- Scope
- All Northern Ireland
- Deadline
- Rolling
Who can apply
CASC, Sports Club, Community Group, Charity, CIC, School
What is funded
Small Eco Awards Project location: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales Amount: £300 to £20,000 A decision in: 12 weeks The climate and nature emergency affects us all. But local action can make a real difference. We want to fund projects that have environmental sustainability as their main aim. We’ll fund projects that meet at least one of our priorities: help people connect with and care for nature in their area make a positive difference to the environment help people tackle pollution in their communities You can use our funding to: start a new activity or continue an existing one (if it meets our priorities) help your organisation or community (or both) adapt to new challenges run one-off events that have a clear environmental benefit This funding is for projects based in one of the following countries: Northern Ireland Scotland Wales You cannot use the same funding to run projects in more than one country. Full Details: Small Eco Awards | The National Lottery Community Fund
Criteria and guidance
Projects must have environmental sustainability as their main aim and meet at least one priority: help people connect with and care for nature, make a positive difference to the environment, or help people tackle pollution. Funding can be used for new or existing activities, adapting to new challenges, or one-off events with clear environmental benefits.
Listings are scraped from funder websites and can be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the official page before you apply. Last indexed 19 Aug 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).