We are proud to coordinate the Green Action Fund. This annual grant scheme aims to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty by promoting sustainable patterns of consumption through awareness, action and shared learning.
The Green Action Fund is the funding element of Green Action Week (GAW), an annual global campaign, to promote sustainable consumption. The fund is made available by our partner the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and is administered by Consumers International, with materials, research, policy support, and joint-campaign communications being provided. The theme for Green Action Week 2026 is ‘Sharing Community’.
The Green Action Fund supports projects which are in line with the theme: ways that sharing and collaboration bring more equal and sustainable access to goods and services for the benefit of people and the planet.
The funding opportunity is open to current members of Consumers International in economically developing countries. However, all Members are warmly invited to take part in Green Action Week.
We will be using Green Action Week 2026 to celebrate the new ideas, insight and innovations that are delivering impact and progress towards SDG 12 within the consumer movement.
Green Action Week is an opportunity to show how consumer advocacy is actively driving sustainable consumption. It takes places the first week of October, and showcases the work of consumer advocacy groups around the world and the ways in which new ideas and technologies can drive sustainable consumption. Take a look at what ‘sharing community’ looked like in 2025.
All Consumers International Members are welcome to take part and join our Community of Practice, our knowledge and skills-sharing webinars, and the Green Action Week Youth Group. For resources and more information, visit greenactionweek.org.
Join us by using #GreenActionWeek on X, Facebook and Instagram to share how you are marking the week. We want to hear updates from the campaigns or actions you are taking to promote sustainable consumption in your country or region.
Green Action Week 2025 - Consumer Education & Research Centre (India) engages students in a workshop on composting, eco-friendly practices, and reusing soap waste.
Green Action Fund projects have taken place all over the world. Successful projects over the past few years have gone on to raise awareness on a range of issues, including sustainable fishing, recycling and sustainable transportation. Since 2018, projects have focused on encouraging cultures of sharing and collaboration.
In 2025, over 30 Members were awarded grants to carry out diverse projects – from promoting seed-sharing and traditional food practices in Nepal and Malaysia, to tackling household e-waste in Burundi and urban waste in Chennai.
Read about work undertaken in previous years (English):
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025
You can also take a look at the Green Action Week website, Facebook and Instagram pages.
Green Action Week 2025 - Consumer Council of Zimbabwe conducts a food exhibition, as part of their campaign on sharing indigenous foods to foster sustainable and resilient food systems.
The programme is open to our Members in economically developing countries to assist them in carrying out their own campaigns. Current Members should be up to date with their membership contribution including for 2026.
The application period for Green Action Fund 2026 is now open. The deadline for applications is 1 June 2026.
Applications form below:
For more information on this year’s theme, please consult the campaign guide:
Campaign guide and downloadable planning pack
Gender equality guidance document
If you are applying to take part in Green Action Week as a Member of Consumers International, you should have received an email.
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