Youth climate action fund

Projects should align with one or more of the following themes:

• Natural spaces – protecting, improving, or increasing access to green and blue spaces
• Reduce, reuse, recycle – cutting waste and promoting more sustainable use of resources
• Making change in your community – behavioural change, raising awareness, and inspiring local action

These themes have been developed through a combination of Blackpool Council’s internal climate action planning and engagement with the youth council and youth advisors.

Come along to one of our drop-in sessions to learn more, ask questions, and get support with your application.

More dates will be added soon.

The application dates are open from the 15 July until the 13 September. If you are working with your school or college and have concerns about the dates – please contact us at climate@blackpool.gov.uk.

We want to make the application process as accessible as possible. You can apply in a way that suits you from the following options:

• Paper application form - Please email us at climate@blackpool.gov.uk for a paper application form or collect a copy at one of our drop-in sessions.

Post to:
Corporate Delivery Unit, Floor 3
Bickerstaffe House
Blackpool Council
PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA 

For pre-paid envelopes you can email us at climate@blackpool.gov.uk or find us at one of our drop-in sessions.

• Online form - Complete the application online through the Microgrant Application form
• Video submission - Submit a video application by answering all the questions included in the paper/online form. Videos should be emailed to: climate@blackpool.gov.uk

(Please ensure all questions are answered so your application can be considered.)

Applications received by the 15 of August will be reviewed early prior to formal panel, and recommendations may be provided if gaps are identified. This will help you strengthen your application.

If you’d like support with your idea or application, please come along to a drop-in session or get in touch.

Not sure where to start? Here are some examples to help spark ideas. Your project can be big or small - what matters is making a positive impact.

Natural spaces

Projects that improve or increase access to green and blue spaces in Blackpool:

Create a “pop-up” or portable urban forest in the town centre or along key streets, using movable trees and planting to temporarily transform a space and show what could be possible

Develop or enhance community gardens or green spaces

Plant pollinator-friendly areas or small wildlife habitats

Examples for inspiration

• Luton’s movable forest 
• The Bosk walking forest in the Netherlands 
• Toronto’s Moving Forest installation 

Projects that reduce waste and promote creative reuse of materials:

• Build a flower garden using pallets
• Make planters or furniture from recycled items such as tyres or wood
• Create painted, wall-mounted wooden boxes for planting or storage
• Construct a reclaimed wood bench or ladder bookshelf
• Run workshops on repairing, reusing, or upcycling everyday items
• Explore tech reuse ideas, such as repurposing old electronics (e.g. using a defunct laptop as a media server or experimenting with solar-powered charging from recycled devices)

Projects that inspire action, improve wellbeing, and connect people:

• Set up a community food growing project to grow and share local produce
• Run campaigns, workshops, or events to raise awareness about climate issues
• Develop activities that link climate action with health and wellbeing, such as outdoor sessions or community events

Community food growing projects can:

• Provide fresh, local fruit and vegetables
• Improve health and wellbeing
• Boost nature and biodiversity
• Increase knowledge of food production

Examples include Hull’s Right to Grow initiative and Incredible Edible projects in Conwy and Crewe.