Young People 
Climate Fund 2025

The link between the climate crisis and children’s lives has never been clearer to see, or more difficult to witness. In countries around the world including the UK, children from the poorest and most disadvantaged communities are being hit hardest. Save the Children is committed to doing all we can to tackle the climate crisis.

Following a successful pilot in 2023 and an iteration of the Fund in 2024, Save the Children UK is launching the 2025 Young People Climate Fund to provide small grants to directly support climate focused activities in London, West Yorkshire and West Midlands, supported by corporate partner, QBE. 

The Climate Fund aims to raise awareness of the impacts of the climate crisis, and its effects on children and young people in the UK and around the world. The Climate Fund will also provide opportunities for young people and children to actively participate in the design and organisation of positive climate activities to address the issues that matter most to them.

We’ve collaborated with the Save the Children Climate Advisory Board (a small group of climate-engaged young people aged 12-18) to agree the grant criteria that will be used to select successful applicants and the Climate Advisory Board will be involved in choosing the climate activities that they want us to support via this Climate Fund.

In 2024, we supported Parliamentary receptions and roundtables, music videos, documentaries and skate jams as well as nature-themed workshops and community garden projects. In the past we have also supported activities such as climate education and 'Teach the Parent' events, poetry, art and theatre groups using the arts to educate others about the climate as well as community clean-up initiatives. 

When planning your climate activity, we recommend you consider:

• Does your project directly involve young people (those under 18yo)?
• Does your project listen to or amplify the views of young people or empowers them to raise their voice 
• Does your project create opportunities for young people to build skills by organising, presenting or leading the activities?
• How can you project create lasting change in your community?
• Who will be educated about climate change and environmental issues through your activity?
• Is your project focused on the impact of climate change in the UK/Europe or Worldwide (either approach are good but it might be worthwhile for you to consider your project aims)

We aim to support up to 12 organisations with grants of between £1,000-£3,500, split equally in London, West Yorkshire and West Midlands. 

Please check the following requirements to see if this grant opportunity is right for your project: 

• Organisations are associated, supported or led by children and/or young people
• Organisations are based in London, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands 
• Projects and activities involve young people throughout from iteration to completion 
• Projects and activities focus on raising awareness of climate change 
• Projects and activities require a minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £3,500 to run
• Projects and activities will run between May 1st 2026 to September 30th 2026

We are unlikely to fund projects that do not include children and/or young people in the design and participation of activities or cannot show how their activities are linked to climate change.

If you are still unsure if this Climate Fund is right for your project, feel free to contact us via [email protected] for support. 

Complete this short form to apply for a small grant via the Young People Climate Fund. 

Applications will open on the 10th of November and must be submitted before midnight on the 30th of November.

If you would like feedback on your application before the submission deadline, feel free to contact us via [email protected] before the 30th of November.

For any other questions, contact us via [email protected] for support.