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The National Lottery Community Fund: Climate Action Fund - Food Systems
Created: 23/02/2026News/Events Category: Funding and Finance
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The National Lottery Community Fund wants to fund projects that strengthen the food system and reduce food insecurity for people and communities.
They want to support ways of producing enough healthy, affordable food without harming the planet.
They will do this by supporting work that:
- Works with nature to create resilient, sustainable and equitable food systems (this is called agroecology)
- Addresses the root cause of long-term problems, not just the symptoms (this is called systems change)
You must meet one or more of the aims: Your project must work towards systems change in the way that:
- Community organisations grow and produce food using agroecological methods
- Food gets distributed – aiming for equitable access to healthy, affordable food for all
- Offers people and communities different food options, especially those experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
You must show that you’ll:
- Work in a partnership make a lasting impact on climate change, the environment and nature
- Significantly increase access to healthy, affordable food – especially for those experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
- Have firm plans to measure the impact of your work
- Have firm plans to tell the story of your project to inspire others
- Show how you’ll meaningfully involve communities and organisations representing communities in your project
Who can apply?
You must apply as part of a partnership. All organisations in your partnership must be a:
- Registered charity
- Company limited by guarantee (with a not-for-profit clause or registered as a charity)
- Community interest company (CIC)
- Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (SCIO)
- Community benefit society
- Co-operative society (with a not-for-profit clause and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority)
- Public body (such as a local authority, town, parish or community council) school, college or university - as long as the project benefits the wider local community
How to apply
For full fund information, please visit their website.
E-mail [email protected] to arrange a call to discuss your project.
Apply at any time
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