Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership have launched a new opportunity for six community organisations from across the West of England region to participate in the Community Climate & Nature Action Project's Capacity Building Programme. Participants will benefit from £30,000 funding and a tailored programme of support to co-produce community climate and nature action plans and start putting their plan priorities into action.
This opportunity is open to community organisations based in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire areas (not Bristol). Two community partners from each area will be selected.
The deadline for expressions of interest is 5pm on Thursday 8 January 2026
Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership’s Community Climate & Nature Action Project has been awarded funding from the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund to scale this effective model for community-led climate and nature action across the region.
The overall programme consists of five different elements and will last from February 2026 to March 2028.
The selected organisations will be expected to take part in:
- The learning and mentoring programme - a series of free workshops, peer mentoring and resources
- Community engagement – with local residents, groups and networks
- Plan development – developing climate and nature action plan and priorities
- Plan activation – beginning to implement your plan priorities
- Wider project involvement – in other project elements such as the new Community Leadership panel and policy roundtables.
The aim of the programme is to enable communities across the West of England to develop their own climate and nature action plans, which can then be used to influence policy and attract funding. It will support deep and inclusive community engagement and action on local issues that matter.
Participants will receive a £25,000 bursary over 2 years to cover time attending monthly workshops for 18-months, undertaking community engagement, and writing up the community climate and nature action plan and priorities. An additional £5,000 will be provided for commissioning a local creative to help engage more community members in this process.
There will be an online information sessions on:
- Wednesday 19 November 10.30am -11.30am or
- Tuesday 25 November 1.30pm - 2.30pm