This fund aims to support community groups working to build community resilience to climate, economic and social shocks through projects that strengthen and build social cohesion and infrastructure. 

Groups applying do not need to be constituted or formally registered, however they will need to demonstrate that their projects are aligned with the charitable purposes of the Community Climate Resilience Fund and broadly with these simple organising principles. 

The CCR fund will prioritise grants to UK-based grassroots / community groups that meet at least two of these criteria:

• Groups led by those currently underrepresented in this space, such as by people of colour and working class organisers. 
• Groups that receive no funding or very little funding to cover their activities
• Groups that can demonstrate a clear strategy around how their work will help to build power within their community
• Groups that take an intersectional approach to the work they are proposing, such as actively seeking connection and collaboration with groups working on different issues such as anti-racism, migrant justice, economic justice, fuel poverty, workers rights, democratic empowerment and more. 

You may NOT apply for funding to cover:

• Any party political activity or work that can reasonably be regarded as intended to promote or procure electoral success at any relevant election for any political parties or candidates advocating particular policies.
• Activities or expenses for projects that don’t have a charitable purpose
• Activities that are illegal or could in any way endanger the safety or wellbeing of participants
• Individuals 

The CCR Fund opened to applications from 6 July 2026 and will close at 9am BST on 7 September 2026. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered in this year’s Funding Round but may be taken forward to future funding rounds. 

The CCR Fund team will consider proposals while the funding round is open as follows: 

Alongside these funding rounds, we have a permanently open Microfund which makes small grants of up to £250 available at short notice to groups.  You can apply for these separately here. These will be available until funds run out. 

Before applying for a CCR Fund grant, please read this FAQ fuly to make sure you are eligible and that your projects fits. 

There is a simple online form to fill in where you can explain what you’re trying to achieve to build community climate resilience, how much it will cost, who it will engage and how it might be replicable by others. Before submission, you can seek advice and input in developing your proposal from either ACORN or Tipping Point. 

Your project proposal will be assessed initially for eligibility and fit with the project’s aims.  Eligible projects are circulated to the Community of Practice for review and then will go the next relevant Decision Meeting as follows: 

 If successful, the project partners will work with you to disburse the funds and support you in planning and delivering your project. You will also be invited to join the Community of Practice. 

During and at the end of your project, you will be asked to share any learnings and outcomes of your project, and to share any successful elements which could be replicable elsewhere via the Community Resilience network meetings. 

If you are only seeking a small amount of support with a specific or urgent need that can help your group or project, please consider applying separately for up to £250 microgrants available through the Grassroots Action Fund. 

This is fairly open, but the focus is on projects that can develop climate resilience and adaptation in ways that strengthen community relationships. Underlying this is an understanding that making progress towards climate resilience will not always be linear, and may often necessitate working in new and radical ways. 

In general we’re looking to support ideas that may not otherwise be able to access more mainstream or statutory funding.  For example, some projects funded to date have focused on improving local food security, emergency preparedness kits, political education and community organising to build stronger relationships.

This Community Climate Resilience project was initiated and is funded by the Network for Social Change.

The project is facilitated by staff from Scottish Climate Community Action Network (SCCAN), Tipping Point UK, and ACORN – the community union, alongside a core group of volunteers from the Network for Social Change.

Tipping Point UK hosts and maintains this website on behalf of the project.