In mid-January, the National Lottery’s Community Fund program launched the Climate Action Fund for Food Systems, the latest in a series of funding opportunities designed to fund programs and projects towards addressing the impacts of climate change. The goal of this program is to fund projects that ‘strengthen our food system and reduce food insecurity for people and communities’, with significant funding allocation available for qualifying programs that:

• work with nature to create resilient, sustainable and equitable food systems
• address the root cause of long-term problems, not just the symptoms

In order to qualify, applicants must meet one or more of these 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

For more detail, see The National Lottery Community Fund’s funding aims.

In order to qualify, applicants must meet all of these criteria:

• 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

For more detail, see criteria your project must meet.

For more information you can access their webpage:

Climate Action Fund – Food Systems | The National Lottery Community Fund

and you can also Sign up to the webinar on Tuesday 17 February from 1pm to 2:15pm.