It’s nearly time for Act for Change 2026!

'We've had a fantastic response to our call out for applications to Borders Act for Change 2026; all of the available funding has now been allocated and the fund is now closed for further applications. SBCAN would like to reveal that the following organisations have been supported through our Borders Act for Change seed funding for 2026.

The following organisations are undertaking projects relating to food growing: Lowood Community Garden, Tweedbank Allotments Society, Galashiels Academy, The Stow Community Trust with Stow Disrupters, Tweedsmuir Community Garden, Paxton House Kitchen Garden, and Peebles High School.

We were delighted to receive many applications relating to projects which will work to enhance the biodiversity of the Borders. Organisations undertaking activities relating to biodiversity are: Earlston in Bloom; Eat, Sleep, Ride; Borders Forest Trust; Real Wood CIC Studios; and St Boswells Primary School.

Friends of Coldstream Primary School, Let's Eat Better CIC, Newcastleton Primary School, Ancrum Primary School, Jedburgh Grammar School, and Langlee Youth Club have received funding to undertake educational activities about climate change and the environment.

The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Ettrick and Yarrow Playgroup, Coldstream Community Larder, Beyond Earlston and ReTweed will use the funding to run repair and reuse events within the circular economy, whilst Survivors Unite have received funding to enhance their garden as a space in which to support the mental health and wellbeing of their cohort.

Even though the fund is now closed, we would welcome individuals and organisations to join us and thousands of others from across the Borders in taking action on the climate next month!'