Sustainable Steps Wales: Action Grants

 

The National Lottery Community Fund Sustainable Steps Wales: Action Grants, will award grants from £10,001 to £350,000 that address climate change in communities and help people live in a more sustainable way.

Suitable for: Voluntary or community organisations, charities

Funding size: £10,001 to £350,000 - projects can be up to 5 years

Total available: £3 million, around 10 to 20 projects

Application deadline: You must send us your expression of interest form by 5pm on Thursday 21^st July 2022. If your idea is accepted, we will send you a longer application form asking for more information about your project and organisation. You need to return this to us to us by 5pm on Thursday 22^nd September 2022.

 

Programme priorities: Successful applications will explain how they will deliver all three priorities:   

1. Support more people to take action on climate change: by enabling communities in Wales who are not usually engaged in climate change to help tackle the climate emergency and inspire others. 

2. Reduce our impact on the climate: by empowering community-led activities to reduce carbon emissions and promoting a sustainable, low-carbon future for Wales.

3. Share what you’ve learnt with others: by evidencing impact and sharing what the group learns about how to reduce carbon emissions and engage communities in climate action.

 

To get more information you can attend a virtual briefing session.

These will be held virtually on the following dates and will include a presentation followed by a brief question and answer session.

• Wed 25^th May 1.30pm to 2.30pm – English
• Tues 7^th June 10.30am to 11.30am – Welsh Language

Make sure you tell us:

• which of the two dates you prefer
• your full name
• organisation
• contact phone and email. 

For further information or to discuss project ideas you can attend a virtual funding surgery.

These will be half hour meeting appointments available for anyone considering applying.

• Mon 13^th June 1.30pm to 3.45pm
• Tues 21^st June 10.30am to 12.45pm

Further information about the programme can be found on our website, here.

Should you have any queries, or to reserve a space on one of the briefing sessions or funding surgeries, please contact sustainablestepswales@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, or our Enquiries line on 0300 123 0735.