Got an idea? Get funding

Great Big Green Week

We are currently accepting expressions of interest for events and initiatives for Great Big Green Week 2022 (24th September - 2nd October), supported by The Climate Coalition.

Please email climate@swale.gov.uk

You will need to include:

• Organisation name (charity, parish council, sports club, community group, faith group etc)
• Event description (approx. 100 words)
• Funding required (between £50-1000)
• Scale of the event, and how it meets the criteria below.

Great Big Green Week Criteria:

• Empower local groups to create new connections locally that support new people and organisations to take climate action locally. E.g. local businesses, sports clubs, cultural organisations and faith groups
• Led by or in partnership with groups who are underrepresented within the climate movement. E.g. ethnic minority, disability or economically deprived.
• In locations with no existing green week or related activity. Or, where the event takes existing or previously funded activity to a new level.
• Engage local politicians and/or councillors in events happening in their constituency.
• Support engagement across generations and encourage intergenerational dialogue

Other Grants

We can provide funding of up to £1,000 towards projects that improve our communities.

Our environmental and member grant schemes are available - apply for a grant through our website.

You can also email climate@swale.gov.uk with the subject line ‘Sign me up to the Green Grid mailing list’ to receive monthly updates, including funding opportunities.