Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation
The main purpose of the Canoe Foundation is to “support all to enjoy and benefit from the experience of paddling on our water in a sustainable manner”. The Foundation does this through grant making that facilitates improvements to suitable landing and launching points and by promoting the conservation of inland waterways for the benefit of all sectors of the community. The Foundation awards grants to projects that increase and protect public access points, steps or platforms and to improve the suitability of launching and landing sites for all sectors of the community. Funding applications are welcome from clubs, community groups and regions with an active interest in, and project purpose of, wider canoeing participation. Closing date for applications: 31st August 2020 
Funding to Improve Local Green Spaces (Scotland)Grants of between £50 and £250 are available to volunteer groups to run practical environmental activities which will improve local green spaces in Scotland. The funding is being made available through the Volunteering Matters Action Earth Grants. Priority will be given to volunteer groups which work in areas where there is substantial social or economic deprivation, improve and develop the health and wellbeing of their local community, involve disabled people, vulnerable people or those at risk of exclusion. Types of activities which qualify for a grant: the project must involve practical outdoor activity by volunteers in Scotland. A minimum of 15 volunteers must be involved in the project, each giving at least 5 hours of volunteering time and sites to be worked on must be accessible to the general public. A limited number of Action Earth Enhanced Grants of up to £500 are also offered for projects which can demonstrate a significant health impact through working with people who have defined health or social needs.
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Grants to plant trees
Schools and Community groups within the UK can apply for grants of between £300 and £1,500 to get communities and young people up to the age of 21 involved in tree and hedge planting and care during National Tree Week – 28 November to 6 December 2020. The funding is being made available through the Tree Council’s Branching Out Fund. Applications will be considered as they are received and applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within four weeks. In addition, free tree packs are available for schools supported by the Tree Angel Orchards Fund. Schools can register to hear when applications open. The Cruach Trust (UK)The Cruach Trust is a small charity which provides financial support of up to £1,500 for gardeners, retired gardeners and for preserving gardens throughout the United Kingdom. Funding is available to registered or recognised charities, societies, trusts or other bodies with a preference for small local and national charities. Previous projects supported have included supporting a horticultural apprenticeship, arranged through the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, grants for gardens, wildlife and the natural environment and grants for music, the arts and cultural charities. The trustees also have discretion to make donations to a wide range of organisations in the UK and abroad, with charitable objectives of whatever nature.
Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Viability Fund (UK)Grants of up to £7,500 are now available for formally constituted charities or social enterprises that have the necessary powers to undertake a project involving the acquisition and conversion of an historic building. The Architectural Heritage Fund Project Viability Grant aims to enable organisations to work out whether a proposed use for a building will be economically viable. The grant will contribute towards the cost of exploring different options for reuse or testing a single option. At the end of the process applicants should be able to make an informed decision on whether the organisation should commit to further cost, risk and effort in developing the project. Closing date for applications in this round is 30th September 2020.
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Funding for Projects that Promote a Better Understanding of the Environment and Countryside (UK)UK based schools and not for profit organisations can apply for funding to the Nineveh Charitable Trust for a broad range of projects and activities that promote a better understanding of the environment and countryside, whilst facilitating improved access, education and research. Whilst the Trust does not specify a minimum or maximum grant amount that can be applied for, an analysis of previous grants would suggest a maximum of £5,000 per year for up to three years.
Applications are usually discussed at the Trustees’ quarterly meetings and applications can be submitted at any time. |
Grants for Community Based Climate Action Projects (Scotland)The Scottish Government has announced that community groups can apply for grants through the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) to tackle climate change by running projects that reduce local carbon emissions. CCF Development Grants are available in 2020/21 to help Scottish community-led organisations to scope out a potential climate action project. Eligible applicants will be Scottish based, legally constituted, community-led organisations who operate on a not-for-profit basis, or a trading company wholly owned by a not-for-profit organisation. Applicant organisations must not currently in receipt of a full CCF Grant Award. Organisations that received a CCF Development Grant previously can apply but their proposal must be substantially different from the previously funded grant. The next application deadline is 16th September 2020.
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