Why it matters: Grants are available for environmental projects, with £5.8m on offer over the next five years.
The details: Applications opened on Monday, 10th November, with the first round closing on Sunday, 1st February 2026. Anglian Water is working with the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation to administer the fund.
Larger applications over £50,000 follow a two-stage process, with initial expressions of interest due by 8th December 2025.
Projects must primarily nurture, repair, protect or sustain the natural environment, including water systems and connected ecosystems.
Applicants must demonstrate environmental and community benefits.
The bigger picture: The fund is part of a £62.8m package agreed with Ofwat earlier this year, which also includes investment in drainage, flooding and sewage spill reduction at high-risk sites.
What they're saying: Emma Staples, director of corporate affairs at Anglian Water, said: "The fund will be a fantastic boost for local people in the Anglian Water region who are working to improve the places they care about and create a positive lasting future legacy that protects and sustains the precious environment we all share here in the East of England."
The bottom line: Local groups have until 1st February 2026 to apply for grants of up to £100,000 to protect and restore the region's natural environment.
