The British Council is inviting Higher Education Institutions, TVET institutions, training providers, and NGOs to apply for the Climate Skills Global Collaboration Grants.
Grants between £50,000 - £85,000 are available for partnerships between the UK and Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Viet Nam.
The grants will fund collaborations that deliver structured, industry-aligned opportunities for young people to gain green work experience and/or green entrepreneurship experience.
Funding can be used to establish new collaborations, or develop existing links, between HEIs, TVET institutions, training providers, and NGOs with a focus on longer term sustainability.
The grants should enable young people both in the UK and the partner country to undertake opportunities. The grants are part of the wider Climate Skills programme, supported by HSBC.
Partners will work together to build:
- Strategic partnerships between UK institutions and local organisations in partner countries focused on green work pathways and skills gaps
- Co-designed and delivered green work experience or training for young people (18-30) in the UK and partner country
- Mutual knowledge exchange, capacity building and sustained engagement between partners.
Organisations from the UK and 1 other Climate Skills delivery country (Brazil, Mexico, India, Indonesia or Viet Nam) will be required to submit a joint application. Each collaboration should support capacity strengthening of each partner organisation, while stimulating longer-term interactions between the two countries.
Eligibility
The call will accept joint proposals from one lead UK institution and one lead partner country institution. Additional organisations may be included as part of a consortium.
Full eligibility details are given in the Application Guidance, and the Country Annex (included in the guidance) explains eligibility, budget and focus within each country.
Key details
- Grant amount: The combined total budget available for each partnership is up to £85,000. Partners will be responsible for agreeing a cost split between both organisations and for detailing this clearly in the application budget. Please see the Country Annex (provided in the guidance) for details on budget available in each country.
- Project length: 9.5 months (Mid- January 2026 – 31st October 2026).
Application timeline:
Call launch: 14 October 2025
Application deadline: 17 November 2025, 10.00 (GMT)
Please note that in India, Indonesia and Viet Nam we have pre-selected Country Partners who must be involved in applications within these countries. Please see the Partner Selection Process Document linked below to find out more about how to engage with pre-selected partners, and note that the different deadlines.
For partnerships with Indonesia and Viet Nam please email the partners by 17:00 Indonesia/Viet Nam time on Monday 27 October to notify your interest. For partnerships with India, please email pre-selected partners by 17:00 India time on Tuesday 28 October to notify them of your interest.
Please be aware that the process is different in different countries, and so you should use the document relevant for the country you are interested in.