Decolonising the Climate Crisis Small Grants Call 2024/25

The Small Grants Call is designed to actively integrate decolonising methodologies into climate crisis research and initiatives. By leveraging insights from the Cultures of Decolonisation initiative, this call emphasises that truly addressing the climate crisis requires an inclusive, equity-focused approach.  

The theme of this call is ‘Decolonising the Climate Crisis’. Proposals should aim to address questions of power, how knowledge is produced and applied in relation to climate change and relevance to climate justice. Proposals should include themes from indigenous knowledges and non-western interpretations. Applications which address the climate crisis in an interdisciplinary way would be particularly welcome. 

Funding

Applications for projects costing up to £10,000 will be considered under this call. Due to the UCL fiscal year-end, all funding must be spent, and expenses must be identified and invoiced, by 31st July 2025.

• Eligibility

First Applicants must be UCL staff – either researchers in academic Faculties or Professional Services. 

Second Applicants can be either UCL staff (researchers in academic Faculties or Professional Services), UCL PhD students or external partners – either academic (i.e. at another university) or non-academic (e.g. at a policy, third sector, charity, community, or business organisation).

As part of our commitment to equity and inclusion, we would particularly like to encourage applications from colleagues who identify as underrepresented groups including, but not limited to, women, BAME, LGBT+ community and disabled individuals at UCL to apply for this opportunity.     

• How to Apply

1. Read the full guidance and eligibility criteria. 

   Read the full guidance and eligibility criteria. 
2. In order to be eligible for funding,

   please complete a short application form

   please complete a short application form
   and then submit your proposal using the online form.
3. Upload your completed form

 Please Note: Applications must be made using the online system. We will not accept emailed applications.

The deadline for applications is Friday 10 January 2025, 17.00 (GMT).

If you have any questions, or require the form in an alternative format, please email Ethne James-Souch (e.james-souch@ucl.ac.uk) or Max Gillingham (max.gillingham@ucl.ac.uk).