Nature and Climate Action Fund – Now closed

We offer funding for projects that help tackle climate change, improve resilience to heatwaves, flooding or droughts, or help restore nature in our district. These could centre on energy, biodiversity, waste and consumption, transport and travel or adapting to a climate change. Projects must have a community focus, increase awareness of climate change and recent declines in nature and encourage action.

Download Funding Guidance 2026/2027

Project ideas

For inspiration, please see some of the awards we have offered so far through the Fund:

Download the Nature and Climate Action Fund case studies leaflet

Hinksey Trail Regeneration and Sustainable Botley have both received grants from the Nature and Climate Action Fund. You can view presentations on their work here:

Hinksey Trail Regeneration
Hinksey Trail Regeneration progress video: https://youtu.be/dHzQ2xvDRpA
S ustaina ble Botley – Botley Energy Advice

Our Nature and Climate Action Plan 2025-29

The aims of the Nature and Climate Action Fund are a part of our Nature and Climate Action Plan (NCAP) 2025-29. The NCAP outlines actions the council will take to become net zero by 2030. We will also support local efforts to reduce carbon emissions across the district.

For more information, see our climate action pages.

Protecting and enhancing our environment, building resilience and adapting to the effects of climate change and leading the district to net zero, are also priorities detailed in our Council Plan 2025-29.

Equalities

The council is committed to promoting equality, diversity and welcomes applications from organisations representing the protected characteristics, as set out within the Equality Act 2010, Public Sector Equality Duty, and Socio-economic Duty. We encourage all applicants to make their projects inclusive and accessible.