Very few restrictions are imposed on the purpose for which a grant may be used and the environment is one of the five core categories. Grants are assessed within 6 months of application and there is a 12% success rate. Grants vary between £2,000 and £25,000. Applicants must be charities or Community Interest Companies (CICs)
The grant has a strong focus upon sustainability, renewable energy and nature conservation. Funds cannot be used for staff or research. Any charity/business in the UK is eligible.
Funding for farmers, woodland owners, foresters and land managers to make environmental improvements. Countryside Stewardship provides financial incentives for land managers to look after their environment through activities such as conserving and restoring wildlife habitats, flood risk management and woodland creation and management.
LEADER offers funding of between £5,000 – £180,000 for small and medium-sized rural businesses, with a funding priority in the North and West Northamptonshire region being projects that enhance water and soil management to improve farm productivity.
The fund offers a range of grant funding programmes to support all kinds of heritage projects that make a lasting impact for heritage, people and communities, for example projects that seek to conserve and enhance threatened habitats such as wetlands. Grants vary from £3000 – 5,000,000+.
The Landfill Communities Fund allows UK Landfill Operators to support a wide range of environmental projects by giving them a 90% tax credit against their donations to Environmental Bodies. The donations are used fund community and environmental projects, such as those with a habitat creation or biodiversity focus. Landfill Operators wishing to participate in the scheme are […]
The Foundation supports charities undertake projects in one of the priority areas of arts, environment and welfare. For projects with an environmental focus, the Foundation will fund activity that positively contributes to greater harmony between people and the planet. Habitat restoration and biodiversity enhancement are key project support themes.
Funding is available for projects that aim to improve the quality of life for people by supporting work that focuses on conservation, sustainability and enhancing green infrastructure. The Foundation funds organisations that see people and communities as an asset to support environmental sustainability and take positive and practical action to address environmental challenges.
A competitive award that seeks to recognise and reward organisations that have developed a specific technology, process or initiative that will have a significant beneficial impact on the environment. This includes developments which are designed to reduce the use of water in a commercial or consumer setting, manage storm or flood water, or control water flow […]
The Trust is inviting applications that encourage lasting benefits by bringing people together to improve local ecology and habitats, enhance biodiversity and benefit the wider environment. Registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for funding of £500 – £20,000 for projects that satisfy the above remit, whilst other organisations may apply for up […]
