Funding Opportunities

Ashden’s mission is to showcase outstanding climate solutions in the UK and Global South, and accelerate systemic change that unleashes their transformative potential.

Our awards and programmes bring affordable clean energy to villages and refugee camps in the Global South, and fix up cold and draughty homes in the UK. We make schools more sustainable, and help communities protect and restore the nature around them. The impact of our work goes far beyond reduced emissions and climate resilience – we also deliver higher incomes, good green jobs, better health, fairer societies, and many more benefits.

Why Apply

Winners will receive:

• Up to £40,000 in grant funding (with the exception of the Ashden Award for Outstanding Achievement, which does not include a grant)
• Tailored communications and organisational support
• Global media exposure and storytelling support
• Connections to funders, investors, and policymakers
• The opportunity to participate in Ashden’s wider programmes and alumni network

The 2026 Ashden Award for Solving Energy Challenges will spotlight renewable energy initiatives addressing critical, under-discussed barriers to renewable energy access and clean cooking, productive use renewable energy solutions, clean energy solutions which contribute to adaptation, and resilience in the Global South.

The award seeks initiatives that unlock new approaches or technologies, demonstrate measurable impact, and offer lessons for replication and scale.

We will review applications on a rolling basis. Applications officially close on 8th December 2025 at 23:59 GMT.

To learn more and apply, click here.