Westminster Climate Fund
More about the climate fund, what we can fund, guidance on your application and how to apply.
The Westminster Climate Fund is a competitive grant funding programme, utilising the S106 carbon offset payments, to support the decarbonisation of Westminster, and to further our Fairer Environment priorities.
The fund empowers local organisations to decarbonise, innovate, and deliver sustainability projects in the city and has been designed to support implementation of the council’s vision for climate action:
- Empower communities and businesses to build a sustainable and resilient environment that fosters a healthier and greener way of life.
What is the Westminster Climate Fund
The fund provides financial support to projects that contribute to the decarbonisation of Westminster and promote environmental sustainability. The fund is particularly focused on areas such as energy generation, retrofitting, low-carbon heat, behaviour change, and feasibility planning.
There are four categories of funding:
City decarbonisation
- For organisations delivering significant carbon reductions through changes to buildings, heating systems, or transport.
- Eligible organisations include businesses, cultural organisations and public sector bodies
Community energy and retrofit
- Supports community-led energy reduction and retrofit schemes.
- Aims to reduce energy bills, promote local energy ownership, and support organisational resilience in the voluntary and community sector.
Greener living
- Small grants for grassroots community led action.
- Funds local environmental initiatives that engage and empower communities, especially underrepresented groups.
Feasibility
- Supports pre-implementation studies to help organisations plan high-impact decarbonisation or energy generation projects.
- Grants capped at £50,000 (exceptions may apply).
Who can apply?
The fund is open to a range of organisations, including:
- Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE)
- Community Interest organisations
- Businesses, subject to criteria, and larger organisations must be signatories to the Sustainable City Charter
- Cultural institutions and public sector bodies
Please note, projects must be based in Westminster.
Guidance
Full fund details and eligibility can be found in our guidance document:
Timeline
We will run two main application rounds each year. Funding rounds for 2025/26 are:
Summer round:
- Opens: 28 May 2025
- Closes: 18 July 2025
The winter round is expected to open in November 2025.
How to apply
We welcome applications from local organisations that share our ambition to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient Westminster. For full guidance, criteria, and support resources, please refer to the guidance document provided below before submitting your application.
Contact us
If you have further questions please contact climateemergency@westminster.gov.uk
Published: 27 May 2025
Last updated: 27 May 2025
