Funding / Opportunities
Moray CAN Funding 2024-25
Our small grants funding is now closed. Keep your eye out for our news of this year’s grant recipients coming soon!
Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to support eco-friendly, community-led projects. £333,333 is allocated for Moray in 2025. Applications are open until 12 noon, Monday 29th September 2025.
Find full details and apply via jtpbfund.scot
Moray Coastal Communities Fund
The Moray Coastal Communities Fund supports projects that strengthen the economic, environmental, and social resilience of Moray’s coastal communities.
Key Information:
Grant range: £10,000 – £20,000
Eligibility: Projects must be within 12 nautical miles of the Moray coastline and have a clear coastal or marine link
Who can apply: Community groups, charities, social enterprises, development trusts, educational institutions, and public sector organisations
Larger grants: Considered for joint or partnership applications
Match funding: Not required but encouraged
Application deadline: Friday 31 October 2025
Grant spend deadline: 31 March 2026
Find out more here.
The Pebble Trust
Offering grants of up to £10,000, this trust supports small to medium-sized projects that contribute to a fairer, more sustainable, and low-carbon society. Projects must aim to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and promote ways of living that respect the planet’s resource limits.
Applications are welcome from charities, community groups, businesses, or individuals, as long as the project benefits the wider community and aligns with the Trust’s charitable objectives. The fund prioritises projects based in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, including Moray. There are no deadlines – applications are accepted year-round, and decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Action Earth Grants
Now open! Volunteering Matters Action Earth has small grants of up to £250 for volunteer groups across Scotland in urban areas or near population centres who are boosting biodiversity through planting and habitat builds. This could include creating or improving community gardens, shared greenspaces, wildflower meadows, local ponds, community woodlands and other wildlife homes. Find out more and apply here.
Community Energy Generation Growth Fund
The Scottish Government is investing £9 million to support community energy projects and energy efficiency improvements, aiming to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, create jobs, and stimulate local investment. The funding includes £3.5 million dedicated for the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund.
This Community Energy Generation Growth Fund will support community groups passionate about renewable energy, who want to develop and operate projects such as installing wind turbines and solar panels. In the previous pilot phase of this fund, most funding was for capital costs, with Local Energy Scotland’s technical framework consultants providing additional support.
To find out more visit their website.and for full details visit the website. For case studies and background can be also found on the Local Energy Scotland’s website.
The CARES Community Buildings Fund
The CARES Community Buildings Fund offers grants to assist community organisations in lowering their building’s energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This is achieved by funding the installation of renewable technologies such as heat pumps, battery storage, and solar (PV) panels, along with some energy efficiency measures.
The fund is accepting applications until the end of October 2025, or until all funding is allocated, whichever comes first. Find out more here
SSEN Transmission Regional Fund
This fund supports strategic, transformational projects that benefit communities across the north of Scotland, offering grants between £40,000 and £500,000.
Applications must be submitted by 12 noon on 19 November 2025, with decisions expected in February 2026. The fund supports projects focused on skills and employability, community identity, and tackling fuel poverty.
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organisations operating within the SSEN Transmission network area.
Sea-Changers Scottish Learning Fund
The new Scottish Learning Fund aims to support early-stage or small community-based groups in Scotland involved in marine conservation activities. It seeks to facilitate learning, knowledge sharing, networking, and skill development among these groups.
Scotland is home to many examples of effective marine conservation practices. The fund aims to enable organisations to learn from one another, seek advice, share good practices, network, and collaboratively develop their skills. Find out more here
Grants to help businesses and social enterprises cut carbon
Businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands looking to reduce the environmental impacts of their operations can now apply to a new Green Grant Fund. The fund provides grants of between £20,000 and £250,000 towards projects that reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the region’s net zero ambitions. Find out more.
The green grants will cover between 10% and 40% of total costs of projects, or up to 50% for eligible applicants in remote and rural areas.
Thinking of planning a nature project in Moray? Check out this practical guide — developed by Sean Reed Ecology — it’s designed to walk you through the essentials of how to seek funding and make sure your projects are sound.
Scottish Landfill Communities Fund
Funding will only be granted to projects that fulfil one of six objectives. To check your eligibility and your if your project needs to fit within a designated location, find full information on the SEPA website.
Energy Redress Scheme
This scheme offers funding to support vulnerable people with their energy bills, the development of innovative energy related products or services and projects to empower individuals to reduce their carbon emissions. Funds available will be reviewed on a quarterly basis in January, April, July and October.
Funding Streams Available:
Main Fund: £27 million for projects seeking £50,000 - £2 million to support vulnerable households.
Small Project Fund: £1 million for projects seeking £20,000 - £49,999 to support vulnerable households.
Innovation Fund: £6 million for projects developing innovative products/services to benefit households, seeking £20,000 - £1 million.
Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund: £6 million for projects reducing UK carbon emissions and empowering households, seeking £20,000 - £1 million.
Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future
The National Lottery Community Fund has a Climate Action Fund now open for applications. Grants between £1 million and £1.5 million over 3 to 5 years (min £500K), are available to support community-led projects that inspire more people to take climate action in their everyday lives. You do not have to be a climate or environment focused organisation to apply. To be eligible, applications must be submitted by partnerships consisting of a mix of organisations and sectors, and smaller groups working locally.
Landscape Connections - Hertiage Fund
£150 million pounds of funding is open to those who care for or can partner with National Parks and other world-class landscapes in the UK. The Fund will support our most precious landscapes which are facing immense challenges due to a changing climate, changes to agriculture and rapidly declining nature and biodiversity. Before starting your application, read more about applying for a Landscape Connections grant.
The John Ellerman Foundation - People and Planet
This funding stream offers grants of £10,000 to £50,000 per year for three years to UK charities and non-profits working on natural environment conservation. Priorities are around include enhancing ocean health, building healthier ecosystems on land and in freshwater, and addressing climate change and pollution impacts. The scheme supports UK and UK Overseas Territories projects. Applications have no deadlines and can be submitted anytime. Learn more here.
Useful Links to Funding and Funding Information
Scottish Rural Network Funding Search
Scottish Rural Network has teamed up with SCVO's Funding Scotland to provide a free local, online funding search for your charity, community group or social enterprise. Have a search here.
Environmental Funders Network
The Environmental Funders Network, gives the funding community the knowledge, networks and agency they need to address the key challenges of climate change. It aims to give a more strategically-deployed approach to environmental philanthropy.