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Climate Ambassadors

Funded by the DfE, Climate Ambassadors match volunteer climate experts with education settings.

Let’s Go Zero Climate Action Advisors

Part of Let’s Go Zero, Climate Action Advisors are independent experts who offer free support for schools, colleges, and nurseries across England.

Funding

Exploring funding opportunities is key to making progress in sustainability, and can save your setting money.

Allocate modest funds to support initial sustainability progress

Invest a small amount of money to support the completion of some sustainability quick wins.

One off action
Understand sustainability funding opportunities

Take a look at the range of local and national grants, subsidies, and funding programs that are available to support sustainability projects at your setting. Many funding opportunities have particular requirements. Understanding these early on can help you to prepare to complete your applications and set you up for success.

Low costRepeat action
Start to complete funding applications

Begin the process of completing applications for financial support on sustainability projects. Funding application processes often require settings to provide a range of supporting documents and evidence.

Low costLong term action
Understand climate risk and adaptation funding support

Research grants, subsidies, or funding programs that are available to support the implementation of climate adaptation projects at your setting.

Low costLong term action
Allocate a modest amount of funds for climate adaptation quick wins

Set aside a small amount of money to support the implementation of any quick, easy adaptation actions you identified through your climate risk assessment.

One off action