UK climate grants, in one place
UK climate funding comes from more directions than any single portal shows: research councils, government innovation programmes, devolved administrations, foundations and charitable funders, plus UK-eligible international programmes. Checking them separately is a weekly chore; most applicants simply do not, and find calls late.
Raise Lens watches the UK sources continuously and classifies every record by sector, stage and organisation type, so "open UK grants for an early-stage adaptation company" is one filtered view rather than five portals.
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See all 33 →Authority grant in United Kingdom: Green Roots Fund, up to $625K, closes 14 Jan 2027
Authority
Funds creation and improvement of green and blue infrastructure projects across London, supporting habitat, biodiversity, and climate adaptation outcomes. Open to local authorities and not-for-profit organisations with grants ranging from £10,000 to £500,000 and a requirement for at least 10% match funding.
Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator DEVEX support
UK Research and Innovation
UKRI, via Innovate UK, is offering project development (DEVEX) funding to UK-registered businesses to prepare studies for underground hydrogen storage demonstrator facilities. It targets UK companies developing hydrogen storage projects that support the energy transition.
Grant in United Kingdom: Environmental grants for habitat reconnection from a regional water utility fund, up to $13K, closes 1 Jan 2027
organisation
Environmental fund supporting projects that reconnect habitats and build regional resilience for the benefit of people, wildlife, and water. Grants up to £10,000 available across a utility's regions in the North East and East of England.
Council grant in United Kingdom: Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling, up to $381K, closes 7 Jan 2027
Council
This grant funds early-stage research to develop and validate innovative solutions for extracting, processing, recovering, and recycling critical minerals. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding.
Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components
UK Research and Innovation
This UKRI and Innovate UK collaborative programme funds the development and validation of critical technologies needed for safe, reliable and cost-effective underground hydrogen storage. It is open to UK-registered organisations working on hydrogen storage component testing.
The feed refreshes daily; per-pipeline timestamps are public at Last refreshed.
How would I use it?
- Filter to the UK plus your sectors, save the search. UK-eligible international calls are included when their geography fields cover the UK, which a UK-only portal will never show you.
- Check stage fit and organisation type on the card before reading further; those two fields kill most bad matches instantly.
- Grant consultants running UK client books: one saved search per client, as covered in Raise Lens for grant consultants.
- Pair with the UK tender channel if you sell services as well as seek grants; the same feed covers both, one filter apart.
What does Pro unlock?
| Free | Pro | |
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| Search and browse all UK grants | Yes | Yes |
| Saved searches and weekly digests | Yes | |
| Match scoring against your profile | Yes | |
| Full funder profiles | Yes |
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Show me 3 real examples
Battery innovation: feasibility studies round three
Innovate UK
UK registered businesses can apply for funding to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification through the battery innovation programme. This is a feasibility studies round targeting early-stage development of battery materials to advance electrification.
Battery innovation: concept development round three
Innovate UK
UK registered businesses can apply for funding to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification through the battery innovation programme. This is a concept development round targeting early-stage battery material innovations.
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
Innovate UK
This is a £150 million UK government fund supporting the scale-up of manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies, part of the DRIVE35 programme to transform the UK automotive industry. UK registered organisations can apply for capital investment to build production capacity for electric and alternative-propulsion vehicle components and systems.
How UK sources are selected and monitored is covered in How we source data.
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Open UK grants
33 open right now, soonest deadline first. Every listing is classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, and geographic coverage is read from the notice itself — so a programme open to this region through a wider European or global scheme appears here too.
EPSRC-Defra Reimagining Circularity: full stage
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
This is a three-year NetworkPlus funding call from EPSRC and Defra to build research capacity and strengthen community capabilities in circular economy, specifically focused on data/metrics or textiles. Eligible applicants are UK research organisations funded by EPSRC.
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
Innovate UK
This is a £150 million UK government fund supporting the scale-up of manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies, part of the DRIVE35 programme to transform the UK automotive industry. UK registered organisations can apply for capital investment to build production capacity for electric and alternative-propulsion vehicle components and systems.
Expression of interest: First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) builder: programme entry
Innovate UK
UK-registered businesses can apply for support to develop climate technology first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects, with successful applicants invited to pursue larger grants in phase two. This expression of interest stage funds early-stage climate tech innovation and commercialisation.
Transformative sustainable AI technologies
UK Research and Innovation
This grant funds high-risk, speculative research projects aimed at making future AI systems more sustainable, with up to £602,500 available per project. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding.
ADOPT Facilitator support grant: round 12
Innovate UK
This grant provides £2,500 to farming, growing, or forestry businesses in England to hire an external Project Facilitator who will help develop a Full ADOPT Grant application. It is a preparatory funding stream for businesses seeking larger innovation grants.
Trust grant in worldwide: A UK charitable trust medium grants (GBP 10,001 to 20,000): window closing 2026-11-12, £10K – £20K, closes 12 Nov 2026
Trust
A UK charitable trust offers medium grants of GBP 10,001 to 20,000 to registered charities for UK and international wildlife and environmental conservation projects that directly address threats to endangered flora or fauna. In Sussex, the trust also funds youth, elderly, disability, community welfare and environmental projects.
Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
NERC is offering £8M in funding for novel, curiosity-driven environmental research at an early stage of development with transformative potential. Applicants must be based at UK-eligible research organisations.
Barrier Identification and Prioritisation
Open Rivers Programme
This grant funds identification and prioritisation of barriers to river connectivity, providing foundational research and planning support needed before dam removal and river restoration projects can proceed. It is intended for organisations working on river conservation and restoration.
Battery Innovation Programme: investor partnerships
Innovate UK
This is a grant programme for UK-registered SMBs developing battery innovations, requiring matched private investment from selected partners. The programme funds technology development and commercialisation in the battery sector.
Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2
Innovate UK
This is a cohort-based innovation programme for UK businesses developing low-carbon concrete solutions. Participants receive funding and sector-specific support to advance decarbonisation technologies and commercialisation plans.
Full ADOPT grant: round 10
Innovate UK
Round 10 of Innovate UK's ADOPT grant funds on-farm trial and demonstration projects that help new agricultural ideas and solutions get adopted. Eligible applicants are farming, growing and forestry businesses based in England.
Battery innovation: feasibility studies round three
Innovate UK
UK registered businesses can apply for funding to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification through the battery innovation programme. This is a feasibility studies round targeting early-stage development of battery materials to advance electrification.
Battery innovation: concept development round three
Innovate UK
UK registered businesses can apply for funding to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification through the battery innovation programme. This is a concept development round targeting early-stage battery material innovations.
Community Tree Planting Programme
Nova Wakefield
This grant funds community-led tree planting and reforestation initiatives within the Wakefield District. It supports local organizations and community groups to deliver environmental and social benefits through woodland creation and habitat restoration.
What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
This ESRC call funds a research organisation to establish and lead a What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK, aimed at transforming how the UK adapts to climate change. It is for UK research organisations eligible for ESRC funding.
Grant in United Kingdom: Environmental grants for habitat reconnection from a regional water utility fund, up to $13K, closes 1 Jan 2027
organisation
Environmental fund supporting projects that reconnect habitats and build regional resilience for the benefit of people, wildlife, and water. Grants up to £10,000 available across a utility's regions in the North East and East of England.
Council grant in United Kingdom: Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling, up to $381K, closes 7 Jan 2027
Council
This grant funds early-stage research to develop and validate innovative solutions for extracting, processing, recovering, and recycling critical minerals. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding.
Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
This grant funds pump-priming research to explore, test and validate disruptive solutions for critical mineral extraction, processing, recovery, recycling and re-mining. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding.