Help shape the festival and explore opportunities for artists, teachers, community groups, local businesses, charities, environmental organisations, and Dartmoor residents.

• Artists & Makers: Commissions celebrating the environment; chances to teach, perform, show & sell.
• Schools & Children: Book early for free carnival workshops and take part in the Opening Parade on Saturday 6th June.
• Organisers: Train as a Community Producer and help run the festival.

💻 Online option available

Join an inspiring afternoon of film and discussion at Exeter Cathedral. The festival features two acclaimed documentaries:

🎬 Six Inches of Soil – The story of young British farmers transforming food production to heal the soil, improve health, and support local communities.
🎬 Wilding – A remarkable rewilding experiment as a couple entrusts their land’s recovery to nature and wildlife.

Each screening will be followed by expert panels exploring regenerative farming and conservation, including voices from Bradwell Grove Estate, Lee Abbey, Devon Dig and Donate, A Rocha, and more.

Join Totnes Climate Hub's monthly meeting to develop community-based projects that will help Totnes tackle the climate and ecological crisis. All are welcome - bring your ideas for projects in 2026 and be part of positive local change.

What’s Included:
✔ Specialist consultancy and a bespoke decarbonisation plan
✔ Carbon footprint calculation for your organisation
✔ Clear, actionable recommendations
✔ Access to training, resources, and one-to-one support
✔ Opportunities to share learning with other businesses

Key Dates:
📅 Applications close: 25 January (midnight)
📅 Training starts: 30 January, 9:30–11:30am (online)
Programme commitment: 3–4 hours

The latest documentary from award-winning charity Cornwall Climate Care. Beyond Bricks explores how the UK can build the homes we need without worsening the climate and ecological crises. Presented by Cornish builder Andy Carr, this solutions-focused film looks at innovative housing, climate-friendly materials, and rethinking waste.

After the 40-minute screening, stay for a Q&A with expert panellists:

• Alistair Macpherson, Plymouth Energy Community
• Sarah Lee, RIBA South West
• Dr Steve Goodhew, University of Plymouth

Local community groups can now apply for funding from the ECOE Community Fund, with at least £7,700 available this year. Grants support projects that save energy and/or alleviate fuel poverty in the community.

Deadline for applications: 6 February 2026
Successful projects will be announced by the end of March.

Examples of past projects include energy-saving initiatives and educational activities in schools. If you’d like to help judge proposals, email info@ecoe.org.uk.

The Environment Agency is offering funding to support projects that improve the sustainability of fishing habitats and enhance access and facilities for anglers.

Total Budget: £730,000 for 2026, with £30,000 allocated for Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
Grant Size: Usually under £5,000
Eligible Projects:
✔ Habitat and passage improvements for coarse fish, trout, and eel
✔ Water quality management
✔ Protecting fish stocks
✔ New angling platforms and improved accessibility

Who can apply? Angling clubs, fisheries, NGOs, local authorities, and community organisations involved in angling. Match funding is required.

📅 Deadline: 6 February 2026

Small charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for one of eight unrestricted grants of £250, available each quarter.

Who can apply?
✔ Registered charities
✔ Schools
✔ CICs (Community Interest Companies)
✔ CASCs (Community Amateur Sports Clubs)
✔ Social enterprises
✔ Other not-for-profit organisations with a turnover under £1m

Simply explain what your organisation does, how you would spend £250, and the difference it will make.

📅 Deadline: 31 January 2026

UK organisations can apply for funding through Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme. The UK is an ‘associate country’, meaning full access to funding opportunities under the new 2026/27 work programme, which simplifies processes and reduces the number of topics.

Opportunities are grouped into six clusters:
✔ Health
✔ Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Society
✔ Civil Security for Society
✔ Digital, Industry & Space
✔ Climate, Energy & Mobility
✔ Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment

Most calls require international partnerships, and support is available to help you find collaborators and apply. Complementary programmes like European Innovation Ecosystems also strengthen research networks.

📅 Deadlines: Various

Rewilding Britain is offering grants to help remove barriers to large-scale rewilding projects on land or at sea. The fund supports projects of 40+ hectares (or any size marine project) that follow Rewilding Britain’s principles.

Eligible activities include:
✔ Business plans and strategies
✔ Community engagement and co-design
✔ Feasibility studies
✔ Technology and innovation

Projects must have high potential impact for people and nature and aim to unlock further funding or progress rewilding efforts.

Who can apply?
Members of the Rewilding Network (community, private, or public landowners/managers). If you’re not a member, join before applying.

📅 Next deadline: 28 February 2026

Funding is available for projects that make Public Rights of Way (PROW) more accessible, helping remove barriers for people with reduced mobility.

Eligible projects include:
✔ Opening up paths for wheeled users (walkers, trampers, mobility scooters, pushchairs)
✔ Replacing stiles or barriers with gaps or wider pedestrian gates
✔ Improving accessibility in areas with greater barriers to outdoor access
✔ Connecting urban areas to green spaces or local amenities
✔ Enhancing accessibility in popular walking areas served by public transport

Grant size: Average £2,500 (larger grants considered for good value projects with match funding).
Who can apply? Landowners, parish councils, community groups, and voluntary organisations.
Projects require landowner and highway authority approval. For Devon projects, email prow@devon.gov.uk.

📅 Deadline: 14 March 2026

Grants of up to £2,500 are available for community organisations in coastal locations to purchase drinking-water fountains. The aim is to reduce single-use plastic bottles and protect UK coastal and marine environments.

Key details:
✔ Funding covers the cost of one water fountain unit (purchase only, not installation or maintenance)
✔ Must be located at or near UK beaches, marinas, or coastal areas with high public use or environmental significance
✔ Open to non-profit organisations including charities, CICs, councils, and schools

📅 Deadline: 28 February 2026

Not-for-profit organisations in South West England can apply for funding up to £3,000 to deliver projects with positive social, economic, and environmental impacts, with a strong focus on education, training, and skills.

Programme objectives include:
✔ Supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation
✔ Promoting a just transition through skills and training in climate solutions
✔ Improving local education (STEM initiatives and community learning)
✔ Enhancing mental health and wellbeing by reducing isolation and bringing communities together

Who can apply? Registered charities, CICs, charitable trusts, academic institutions, charitable companies, and unincorporated organisations.

📅 Deadline: 25 March 2026

Part of the King Charles III Charitable Fund, this programme supports innovative projects tackling food waste and food insecurity, while building a more sustainable food system.

Funding available: Up to £25,000 for not-for-profit organisations, including charities, CICs, CIOs, and others with a clear social purpose.

Eligible activities:
✔ Reduce food insecurity
✔ Enhance capacity in food redistribution
✔ Build a sustainable food system

📅 Deadline: 21 January 2026

Community-based organisations can apply for up to £3,000 per year for up to three years through the King Charles III Charitable Fund. Around 100 organisations are supported annually.

Themes for January applications:
✔ Social Inclusion – projects promoting inclusion for vulnerable and marginalised communities, tackling poverty, loneliness, and social issues
✔ Health & Wellbeing – initiatives improving physical and mental health, including support for people with disabilities

Other themes open later in the year: Environment, Countryside, Heritage & Conservation, and Education.

Eligibility: UK-registered non-profit organisations with annual income between £25,000 and £500,000.

📅 Deadline: Applications open in January for Social Inclusion and Health & Wellbeing themes

Voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the South West can apply for unsecured loans or equity ranging from £25,000 to £250,000 to support growth and impact.

Funding aims:
✔ Tackle socio-economic inequality
✔ Improve health and wellbeing
✔ Support a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Financial products include Launchpad loans for new VCSEs, larger unsecured loans, revenue share loans, and equity investments.

Who can apply? VCSE organisations including social enterprises and CICs.

📅 Deadline: Apply at any time

£7.5 Million Funding Competition. Innovators from any sector are invited to apply for the Water Discovery Challenge 2, a funding competition designed to bring new solutions to the water industry.

Funding available:
✔ £100,000 seed funding for up to 20 finalists, plus mentorship and support
✔ Up to £550,000 for 10 winners to scale their solutions

The challenge seeks disruptive ideas that benefit customers, communities, and the environment.

📅 Launch date: 20 January 2026
📅 Join the webinar: 29 January 2026
📅 Application deadline: 8 April 2026