Climate Challenge Fund and Environment and Climate Strategy
If you have an idea that you think might be of interest,complete our project proposal form below
The Climate Partnership has been established to kickstart new projects and activities that can help deliver the climate and biodiversity targets set out in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s environment and climate strategy.
Our vision is for everyone in the Borough to benefit from cleaner air and water, with greater biodiversity and a happier healthier population. You can find out more about the kind of projects we have supported and to view the data that guides our decision making by clicking here.
The Climate Partnership offers support and resources to incubate ideas, including in some cases offering funding to help launch new projects. We are particularly interested in projects that aim to do more, more quickly to address the impact of biodiversity loss and climate change, including those that impact positively on residents of the Royal Borough and that are scalable across our area or more widely.
We can offer expert advice from members of our Steering Group and in due course we will also offer support and capacity from our Climate Partnership membership – groups that may include project partners, community organisations, businesses and others focused on a common theme such as Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Energy, Transport or Skills development.
Environment and Climate Strategy 2026-2035
The Council declared an Environment and Climate emergency in 2019 and adopted its Environment and Climate Strategy in 2020. It committed to taking action across four main themes, circular economy, energy, natural environment and transport.
Significant progress has been made against the actions set out in the strategy. The recently published Impact Report provides detail on what has been achieved.
The current strategy runs until the end of March 2026 and the Climate Partnership work has started to deliver a refreshed strategy that recognises the challenges we face and brings together the whole borough to take action.
Next Steps
The draft strategy has been developed following the initial engagement sessions. The draft has now been taken to Place Overview and Scrutiny on the 29th September 2025 for some initial feedback on where they think we are on track and where they think needs more work.
Using the feedback from the committee and the community, we’ll go away and further develop and improve the strategy. At the same time, we’ll also organise further workshops with the community to develop the action plan that will sit under the strategy along with the communications plan.
The Council will then hold a full public consultation in the winter to ensure we get feedback on the strategy, action plan and communications plan before a final version is signed off by Cabinet in the Spring.
The Climate Partnership and the Council are both committed to making this an inclusive process, welcoming as many views and ideas into the process as possible including from groups that may be under-represented. Without this broad coalition, evidence suggests we won’t be able to generate the scale of change required to tackle the climate and environment crisis.
Climate Challenge Fund
We’re currently reviewing how we deliver the Climate Challenge Fund to make sure it has the greatest impact. While this review is underway, we still welcome ideas for projects that align with our vision. If you’re interested in applying, please get in touch.
Have a project idea?
If you think your project could benefit from our advice, resources, or financial support, do let us know.
We accept applications from:
- Non-constituted community groups
- Registered charities
- Community Interest Companies (CICs)
- Businesses
Please note: we do not accept applications from individuals.
If your proposal fits with our vision, our Climate Partnership Coordinator will work with you to develop your idea for consideration by the Climate Partnership Board. We aim to respond to all proposals within two weeks.
Funding and support decisions are made monthly by our Steering Group in line with our governance process. While we cannot guarantee your proposal will be taken forward to a specific meeting or that resources will be available, we will keep you informed throughout.
Before applying, please read our FAQs to check if your project could benefit from the Climate Challenge Fund.
How to apply in the interim:
- Send an overview of your project in via email
- Email info@theclimatepartnership.co.uk
