Climate Engagement Fund reopens.
Community groups, cultural organisations and education
initiatives are amongst the Scottish organisations who will be
able to bid for support from a fund aimed at engaging people in
tackling the climate emergency.
The £275,000 Climate Engagement Fund will support activities such
as climate festivals, skills development and training, art
exhibitions and showcasing clean technologies – all focused on
increasing people's understanding of the current and future
impacts of climate change and encouraging climate action.
Since launching in 2023, the annual fund has supported 24
projects across Scotland – reaching a total of around 22,000
people with knowledge and skills relevant to tackling climate
change.
In 2025-26, this has included action by Changeworks to encourage
people living in park homes to improve the energy efficiency of
their accommodation, and by the Forth Valley Sensory Centre to
enable blind, partially sighted, deaf and hard of hearing people,
to explore sustainability through their local communities.
Climate Action Secretary said: “It is vital that
everyone in our society understands the positive opportunities of
climate action, and how it can improve their own lives.
“The Climate Engagement Fund will help increase awareness and
empower people across Scotland to take action in their local
communities whilst supporting Scotland in meeting its target of
net zero emissions by 2045 and building our resilience to climate
impacts.”
Changeworks' Chief Executive Josiah Lockhart, said: “Climate
Engaged Park Home Communities is a perfect example of how it's
possible – and necessary – to tackle climate change in ways that
improve people's lives at the same time.
“That means supporting and empowering communities to upgrade the
energy efficiency of their homes, especially those communities
who have been under-served in the past.”
Background:
Applications for the Climate Engagement Fund will close at 23:59
on 1st March 2026.
Apply to the Climate Engagement
Fund
