Planting trees in the school garden - what our partner RuCWEP (Rural Children and Women Empowerment Program) is doing in Kenya

Opportunity for funding for environmental initiatives 2026

Purpose of funding

Aim: To support projects which help mitigate the impact of climate change and those which help people adapt and build resilience to the inevitable consequences of environmental change.

Theme: The theme for 2026 will be Sustainable Community Growing.

This could include any initiatives related to sustainable food production, agricultural biodiversity, or climate-smart growing within existing school and/or community gardens. A few examples could be:

  • Strengthening agricultural biodiversity and promoting indigenous and traditional plant varieties (including medicinal plants)
  • Enhancing or expanding existing school / community gardens
    Establishing community seed banks and training in seed harvesting, storage, and exchange
  • Promoting sustainable growing methods such as permaculture, erosion control, and organic practices
  • Engaging children and young people in learning about their environment and nutrition through participation in sustainable community growing
  • Any other ideas / suggestions are welcome.

PLEASE NOTE THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY OPEN TO:

CURRENT HATW PARTNERS / NEW PARTNERS RECOMMENDED BY PEOPLE CONNECTED TO HATW

MARSHAL PAPWORTH ALUMNI

Criteria:

  • Contribute to the aim of the Environment Fund
  • Demonstrate capacity for the project to be self-sustaining beyond the grant period
  • Project must be related to the 2026 theme; sustainable community growing
  • Project must be in India, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, UK or Jersey
  • Proposal must be submitted by a current HATW partner or Marshal Papworth alumnus
  • Children and young people must be actively involved in learning through the project
  • Demonstrate relevant previous experience or appropriate expertise
  • Preference will be given to projects that enhance existing community farms or gardens rather than plans establish new sites

Funding available

The maximum grant you can apply for is £3,500 (you may apply for less, but not more, than £3,500).

Timeline

Application deadline: 30th June 2026
Notification of results: 30th September 2026

Between 30th June and 30th September, we may contact you with questions and/or to arrange a Zoom call to discuss your proposal.

If successful, you should plan for your project to start towards the end of 2026 or in the first half of 2027 and expect to submit a final report within 14 months of the start date.

 

 

In Uganda, our project partner Field of Hope helps the community to learn about sustainable agricultural practices
ZaWGF
Food preservation project with ZaWGF (Zambia Women and Girls Foundation), tackling food shortages as a community.

How to apply

Your application should be a maximum of two sides of A4 and must include the following:

  • Name of applicant and contact details
  • Name of organisation
  • Location of proposed project
  • Web address and details of social media (if applicable)
  • Details of 2 references (for Marshal Papworth alumni if this is the first project with HATW)
  • Description of planned project, budget, and timeline of activities

Please ensure you include the following:

  • Indicate the number of direct and indirect beneficiaries/participants
  • Explain how your project will be self-sustaining beyond the grant period
  • Describe your criteria for success and how you will evaluate this

We also ask that you submit your most recent annual report and accounts.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions and send completed applications to [email protected] by 30th June 2026.

If successful, we may wish to send a volunteer or staff member to conduct a site visit during the project and would ask for your support to facilitate this.