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At the Net Positive Centre, we focus on what’s possible — turning the climate challenge into an opportunity to support healthier lives and to improve the environment.

Climate change is an urgent health issue that’s reshaping how we live, from rising heat, shifting disease patterns, and mental health stress.

By rethinking our cities, growing greener spaces, and transforming food systems, we can reduce emissions and ensure we’re not just responding to change but helping to shape a healthier, more resilient future.

Climate–Health Challenge Fund Open for Applications

The Climate–Health Challenge Fund, which is part of The Centre for Net Positive Health and Climate Solutions, is now open

The first scheme of £40,000 per seedcorn project (80% FEC) is available to support innovative, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of climate and health. We’re looking for bold, needs-led projects co-produced with non-academic partners and involving meaningful community engagement.

Expression of Interest applications are open until 11th May.

Challenge Fund Scheme A: Seedcorn Projects

What we do

Research

An integrated, interdisciplinary team of academics, analysts, professionals, and public groups collaborate at the Net Positive Centre to deliver innovative and impactful research on the complex links between climate change and health.

Funding

The Net Positive Challenge Fund supports new research, training, engagement, and impact activities that respond to emerging issues and changing policy priorities. This fund encourages innovative ideas and collaborations.

Training

We offer interdisciplinary training and capacity-building programs for academic researchers, policymakers, practitioners, industry professionals, and community members, ensuring that diverse experiences are recognised and valued.

Collaborate

We engage a wide range of communities across ages and locations. Our approach embeds sustainability, equality, diversity, and inclusion by working closely with vulnerable groups and fostering a positive, inclusive research culture beyond academia.

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Led by The University of Exeter and partners across the UK, we are a national focus for research, networking and capacity building.

We provide the basis for furthering scientific advances, policy advice and innovation that will address climate-environment-health inequalities across the life course.