FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Please note that TSI is here to help organisations with applications. Call 0300 303 4141 or email us at support@argylltsi.org.uk
Please note that TSI is here to help organisations with applications. Call 0300 303 4141 or email us at support@argylltsi.org.uk
Free Trees for Community Groups and Schools
Description: The Woodland Trust has announced that it has thousands of free tree packs available to community groups and schools across the UK, plus nurseries, colleges, universities and outdoor learning centres. The trees are available for planting on an area that is accessible to the public so that it can be used and enjoyed by others. Tree packs available include hedging, copse, wild harvest, year round colour, working wood, wild wood and urban trees. If applying as a school, trees should be planted on either the school grounds, land the school has arranged regular access to or in an area that is publicly accessible.
Criteria: Applications for a tree pack for a community group need to: state that the land is accessible to the public, make sure the local community is aware of the plans to plant and is happy for the project to go ahead, be applying for up to 420 trees in each application cycle or season. There are two delivery periods per year in November and March, when the trees are dormant and perfect for planting.
Closing Date: Applications are currently being accepted for trees to be delivered in March 2022.
Description: The Woodland Trust has announced that it has thousands of free tree packs available to community groups and schools across the UK, plus nurseries, colleges, universities and outdoor learning centres. The trees are available for planting on an area that is accessible to the public so that it can be used and enjoyed by others. Tree packs available include hedging, copse, wild harvest, year round colour, working wood, wild wood and urban trees. If applying as a school, trees should be planted on either the school grounds, land the school has arranged regular access to or in an area that is publicly accessible.
Criteria: Applications for a tree pack for a community group need to: state that the land is accessible to the public, make sure the local community is aware of the plans to plant and is happy for the project to go ahead, be applying for up to 420 trees in each application cycle or season. There are two delivery periods per year in November and March, when the trees are dormant and perfect for planting.
Closing Date: Applications are currently being accepted for trees to be delivered in March 2022.
Sea-Changers’ Marine Conservation Social Fund
Description: Funding is available to support socially beneficial marine conservation approaches and solutions. The funding, which is being made available through the Sea-Changers’ Marine Conservation Social Fund, will support three or four projects that will achieve marine conservation outcomes and increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation, alongside social, health and /or well-being benefits for the disadvantaged individuals and communities that participate. Sea-Changers is particularly interested in funding pilot programmes which might be continued, expanded and / or replicated with additional funding in future years.
Criteria: Marine conservation charities and not-for-profit organisations based and working in the UK may apply for grants. Applications from partnerships between marine conservation organisations and social welfare organisations are actively encouraged.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Around £3,000 to £4,000
Closing Date: 31st October 2021
Description: Funding is available to support socially beneficial marine conservation approaches and solutions. The funding, which is being made available through the Sea-Changers’ Marine Conservation Social Fund, will support three or four projects that will achieve marine conservation outcomes and increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation, alongside social, health and /or well-being benefits for the disadvantaged individuals and communities that participate. Sea-Changers is particularly interested in funding pilot programmes which might be continued, expanded and / or replicated with additional funding in future years.
Criteria: Marine conservation charities and not-for-profit organisations based and working in the UK may apply for grants. Applications from partnerships between marine conservation organisations and social welfare organisations are actively encouraged.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Around £3,000 to £4,000
Closing Date: 31st October 2021
The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund
Description: Grants and bursaries are available for research, education and community projects with the aim of promoting and securing better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering and aesthetics including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses leading to qualifications related to traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, for example roadside parks and open spaces.
Criteria: Eligible applicants include educational institutions, charities and social enterprises.
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £25,000
Closing Date: 12th November 2021
Description: Grants and bursaries are available for research, education and community projects with the aim of promoting and securing better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering and aesthetics including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses leading to qualifications related to traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, for example roadside parks and open spaces.
Criteria: Eligible applicants include educational institutions, charities and social enterprises.
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £25,000
Closing Date: 12th November 2021
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund
Description: The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust recognises that climate change caused by human activity is threatening the well-being of humanity and that the wealthiest countries and individuals are responsible for a disproportionate share of emissions, whilst the poorest countries and sections of society are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In order to tackle this issue, the Sustainable Futures fund focuses grant making on: better economics – with grants funding work that explores how sustainability rather than traditional forms of economic growth; beyond consumerism – funded work will include that which engages people individually and collectively in moving culture away from consumerism and towards more sustainable ways of living; new voices – funding for campaigns and movements that enable marginalised groups and young activists to have a voice in decisions which affect them.
Criteria: To apply, organisations need to register with the Trust's grants management system.
Minimum: £200
Maximum: £100,000
Closing Date: The deadline to register is the 12th November 2021 and the deadline to apply is 5pm on the 29th November 2021.
Description: The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust recognises that climate change caused by human activity is threatening the well-being of humanity and that the wealthiest countries and individuals are responsible for a disproportionate share of emissions, whilst the poorest countries and sections of society are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In order to tackle this issue, the Sustainable Futures fund focuses grant making on: better economics – with grants funding work that explores how sustainability rather than traditional forms of economic growth; beyond consumerism – funded work will include that which engages people individually and collectively in moving culture away from consumerism and towards more sustainable ways of living; new voices – funding for campaigns and movements that enable marginalised groups and young activists to have a voice in decisions which affect them.
Criteria: To apply, organisations need to register with the Trust's grants management system.
Minimum: £200
Maximum: £100,000
Closing Date: The deadline to register is the 12th November 2021 and the deadline to apply is 5pm on the 29th November 2021.
Funding for School Climate and Biodiversity Projects
Description: The Royal Society is inviting applications to their Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme to give students across the UK the opportunity to take action to address climate and biodiversity issues. Funding should predominantly be used to buy equipment.
Criteria: Grants are available to UK primary or secondary schools to run a STEM investigation project for students aged between 5 and 18. There needs to be two project partners to the scheme with the lead applicant being a school and the second partner being a STEM professional from academia or industry.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £3,000
Closing Date: End of November 2021
Description: The Royal Society is inviting applications to their Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme to give students across the UK the opportunity to take action to address climate and biodiversity issues. Funding should predominantly be used to buy equipment.
Criteria: Grants are available to UK primary or secondary schools to run a STEM investigation project for students aged between 5 and 18. There needs to be two project partners to the scheme with the lead applicant being a school and the second partner being a STEM professional from academia or industry.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £3,000
Closing Date: End of November 2021
FCC Scottish Action Fund
Description: Not for profit organisations such as registered charities, community councils, community groups and local authorities can apply for grants to fund community recycling and biodiversity projects as well as improvements to public amenities, parks and historic buildings. This includes: Land Reclamation, Community Recycling, Public Amenities and Parks, Biodiversity and Historic Buildings.
Criteria: To be eligible most projects must be within 10 miles of an eligible licensed landfill site or transfer station.
Minimum: £2,000
Maximum: £40,000
Closing Date: 5pm on 1st December 2021
Description: Not for profit organisations such as registered charities, community councils, community groups and local authorities can apply for grants to fund community recycling and biodiversity projects as well as improvements to public amenities, parks and historic buildings. This includes: Land Reclamation, Community Recycling, Public Amenities and Parks, Biodiversity and Historic Buildings.
Criteria: To be eligible most projects must be within 10 miles of an eligible licensed landfill site or transfer station.
Minimum: £2,000
Maximum: £40,000
Closing Date: 5pm on 1st December 2021
Grants for Good Fund
Description: The Matthew Good Foundation has launched a Grants for Good Fund to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a difference to people, their community or the environment.
Criteria: To be eligible, applicants will have to have had an income of less than £50,000 in the last 12 months. As well as established projects and charities, the Foundation are keen to hear from people with innovative ideas that need some funding to get their projects up and running.
Minimum: £1,000
Maximum: £3,500
Closing Date: 15th December 2021
Description: The Matthew Good Foundation has launched a Grants for Good Fund to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a difference to people, their community or the environment.
Criteria: To be eligible, applicants will have to have had an income of less than £50,000 in the last 12 months. As well as established projects and charities, the Foundation are keen to hear from people with innovative ideas that need some funding to get their projects up and running.
Minimum: £1,000
Maximum: £3,500
Closing Date: 15th December 2021
National Cycle Network
Description The Love Your Network grant fund, funded by Transport Scotland and delivered by Sustrans Scotland, seeks to empower communities in implementing physical improvements which make journeys on the National Cycle Network more attractive and enjoyable. Projects which take place on a numbered National Cycle Network route will be given priority. Examples of the items that can be funded include: Litter picking equipment; Bike trailers for transporting tools and equipment; Hand tools; Ecologist's Advice.
Criteria: Community groups can now apply for equipment and training bundles for projects which benefit people or wildlife across National Cycle Network routes.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unknown
Closing Date: 6th February 2022
Description The Love Your Network grant fund, funded by Transport Scotland and delivered by Sustrans Scotland, seeks to empower communities in implementing physical improvements which make journeys on the National Cycle Network more attractive and enjoyable. Projects which take place on a numbered National Cycle Network route will be given priority. Examples of the items that can be funded include: Litter picking equipment; Bike trailers for transporting tools and equipment; Hand tools; Ecologist's Advice.
Criteria: Community groups can now apply for equipment and training bundles for projects which benefit people or wildlife across National Cycle Network routes.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unknown
Closing Date: 6th February 2022
The National Churches Trust’s Gateway Grant Programme
Description: Grants are available to listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, across the UK towards developing a church building project costing up to £100,000 (including VAT and Fees). This includes Churches, Chapels and Meeting Houses. Funding can also be used for urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects. The National Churches Trust’s Gateway Grant Programme also offers the grants to local church trusts: to fund projects that support organisational development, to increase their capacity to support churches in their area, or that deliver new ways of supporting churches in their area.
Criteria: All grants will represent a maximum of 50% of the net project costs.
Minimum: £3,000
Maximum: £10,000
Closing Date: 13th January 2022
Description: Grants are available to listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, across the UK towards developing a church building project costing up to £100,000 (including VAT and Fees). This includes Churches, Chapels and Meeting Houses. Funding can also be used for urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects. The National Churches Trust’s Gateway Grant Programme also offers the grants to local church trusts: to fund projects that support organisational development, to increase their capacity to support churches in their area, or that deliver new ways of supporting churches in their area.
Criteria: All grants will represent a maximum of 50% of the net project costs.
Minimum: £3,000
Maximum: £10,000
Closing Date: 13th January 2022
Grants to Support Action for Marine Conservation
Description: Sea-Changers Main Grants programme has funding available to support creative and innovative approaches which have lasting benefits and outcomes to tackle the root causes of marine conservations threats. Sea-Changers is particularly interested in grassroots projects which galvanise community action.
Criteria: Marine conservation charities and not-for-profit organisations (including schools) based and working in the UK can apply for grants towards projects and research that address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK and increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £1,200
Closing Date: 31st March 2022
Description: Sea-Changers Main Grants programme has funding available to support creative and innovative approaches which have lasting benefits and outcomes to tackle the root causes of marine conservations threats. Sea-Changers is particularly interested in grassroots projects which galvanise community action.
Criteria: Marine conservation charities and not-for-profit organisations (including schools) based and working in the UK can apply for grants towards projects and research that address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK and increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £1,200
Closing Date: 31st March 2022
First Port Social Entrepreneurs Fund – Start it
Description: This fund is specifically for individuals with a social business idea that addresses social, environmental and or community issues. A Start It award can help you pay for start-up costs. The kind of costs we can cover are quite wide-ranging; typical examples include: legal fees for setting up a legal entity for the enterprise and/or registration as a charity or Community Interest Company; rent, website, branding, logo design and marketing materials; stationery, insurances.
Criteria: You can apply for Start it if you have an idea for a social enterprise but need some funding to get it up and running. The idea should be new, not a continuation of something already existing. Applicants who have never had an award from us before will be prioritised.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £5,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Description: This fund is specifically for individuals with a social business idea that addresses social, environmental and or community issues. A Start It award can help you pay for start-up costs. The kind of costs we can cover are quite wide-ranging; typical examples include: legal fees for setting up a legal entity for the enterprise and/or registration as a charity or Community Interest Company; rent, website, branding, logo design and marketing materials; stationery, insurances.
Criteria: You can apply for Start it if you have an idea for a social enterprise but need some funding to get it up and running. The idea should be new, not a continuation of something already existing. Applicants who have never had an award from us before will be prioritised.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £5,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Electric Bike Loan Scheme for Individuals
Description: To encourage sustainable and active travel, Transport Scotland are making interest-free loans available to help Scottish residents purchase new electric bikes, including cargo and adapted cycles. The scheme offers interest-free loans for individuals, repayable over four years, that can be used for: 2 x ebikes capped at £3,000 each; 1 x family eCargo bike capped at £6,000; or 1 x adapted cycle.
Criteria: Applicants must not make any other payment towards the purchase of the ebike(s) before receiving a loan offer as funding is not provided retrospectively.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £6,000
Closing Date: The fund is administered by Energy Saving Trust, which will process applications on a first come, first served basis all year round, subject to the availability of loan funds.
Description: To encourage sustainable and active travel, Transport Scotland are making interest-free loans available to help Scottish residents purchase new electric bikes, including cargo and adapted cycles. The scheme offers interest-free loans for individuals, repayable over four years, that can be used for: 2 x ebikes capped at £3,000 each; 1 x family eCargo bike capped at £6,000; or 1 x adapted cycle.
Criteria: Applicants must not make any other payment towards the purchase of the ebike(s) before receiving a loan offer as funding is not provided retrospectively.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £6,000
Closing Date: The fund is administered by Energy Saving Trust, which will process applications on a first come, first served basis all year round, subject to the availability of loan funds.
The Scottish Land Fund
Description: To help urban and rural communities to become more resilient and sustainable, the National Lottery Community Fund is awarding grants to enable voluntary, community and public sector organisations to take ownership of land and buildings. Successful applicants will clearly demonstrate that their project will help their local community to: achieve more sustainable economic, environmental and/or social development through ownership of land and buildings, have a stronger role in and control over their own development, own well-managed, financially sustainable land and buildings. Delivered in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, The Scottish Land Fund enables both urban and rural communities to successfully manage local land and land assets to meet local need and deliver benefit for the whole community. Practical support will also be provided to help communities to develop their aspirations into viable projects.
Criteria: Applicants can be from one of a wide range of representative community bodies, including voluntary organisations, social enterprises or community councils.
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £1m
Closing Date: Applications can be made at any time.
Description: To help urban and rural communities to become more resilient and sustainable, the National Lottery Community Fund is awarding grants to enable voluntary, community and public sector organisations to take ownership of land and buildings. Successful applicants will clearly demonstrate that their project will help their local community to: achieve more sustainable economic, environmental and/or social development through ownership of land and buildings, have a stronger role in and control over their own development, own well-managed, financially sustainable land and buildings. Delivered in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, The Scottish Land Fund enables both urban and rural communities to successfully manage local land and land assets to meet local need and deliver benefit for the whole community. Practical support will also be provided to help communities to develop their aspirations into viable projects.
Criteria: Applicants can be from one of a wide range of representative community bodies, including voluntary organisations, social enterprises or community councils.
Minimum: £5,000
Maximum: £1m
Closing Date: Applications can be made at any time.
Nineveh Charitable Trust
Description: Funding is available from 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.
Criteria: UK-based schools and not-for-profit organisations may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unspecified, typically £5,000 p.a. for up to three years.
Closing Date: Applications can be submitted at any time.
Description: Funding is available from 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.
Criteria: UK-based schools and not-for-profit organisations may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unspecified, typically £5,000 p.a. for up to three years.
Closing Date: Applications can be submitted at any time.
Funding to Support the Business Events Industry Re-start Domestic Events
Description: Visit Britain’s Domestic Support Fund is a new fund supporting the recovery of the UK business events industry from the Covid-19 pandemic and will provide financial support to not-for-profit organisations hosting domestic events up to the 17th December 2021. Financial support is based on the number of delegates attending a live event, or the live component of a hybrid event. The event organisation can apply for £30 per delegate (cash incl. VAT) attending an event. After the event has taken place, approved applications will receive financial support and submission of evidence to support total number of attendees.
Criteria: Not-for-profit organisations, including associations and charities, holding meetings or conferences of between one hundred and five hundred people to a maximum value of £15,000 may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £15,000
Closing Date: There is no deadline for applications, but organisations are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Description: Visit Britain’s Domestic Support Fund is a new fund supporting the recovery of the UK business events industry from the Covid-19 pandemic and will provide financial support to not-for-profit organisations hosting domestic events up to the 17th December 2021. Financial support is based on the number of delegates attending a live event, or the live component of a hybrid event. The event organisation can apply for £30 per delegate (cash incl. VAT) attending an event. After the event has taken place, approved applications will receive financial support and submission of evidence to support total number of attendees.
Criteria: Not-for-profit organisations, including associations and charities, holding meetings or conferences of between one hundred and five hundred people to a maximum value of £15,000 may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £15,000
Closing Date: There is no deadline for applications, but organisations are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
HiTrans Rural Spaces Fund
Description: HiTrans Rural Spaces Fund provides grants for small-scale projects to make it easier and safer for people to choose to walk, cycle or wheel for essential trips and exercise in the HiTrans area (this includes Argyll and Bute except Helensburgh & Lomond area).
Criteria: Projects should be delivered by the end of February 2022 and provide a visible improvement that has an immediate benefit.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £10,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Description: HiTrans Rural Spaces Fund provides grants for small-scale projects to make it easier and safer for people to choose to walk, cycle or wheel for essential trips and exercise in the HiTrans area (this includes Argyll and Bute except Helensburgh & Lomond area).
Criteria: Projects should be delivered by the end of February 2022 and provide a visible improvement that has an immediate benefit.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £10,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
Together for Our Planet/The National Lottery Community Fund
Description: National Lottery is supporting communities across the UK to take action on climate change. Projects should reflect what matters to your community and can be small in scale. They could cover an area such as food, transport, energy, waste and consumption or the natural environment. You will not need to be an expert in any of these areas to apply. We’re particularly interested to hear from people who are starting to think about taking action on climate change in their communities
Criteria: Voluntary or community organisations may apply. It is expected most of the funding will support activities after the COP26 event in November 2021.
Minimum: £1,000
Maximum: £10,000
Closing Date: 5pm on 18th November 2021
Description: National Lottery is supporting communities across the UK to take action on climate change. Projects should reflect what matters to your community and can be small in scale. They could cover an area such as food, transport, energy, waste and consumption or the natural environment. You will not need to be an expert in any of these areas to apply. We’re particularly interested to hear from people who are starting to think about taking action on climate change in their communities
Criteria: Voluntary or community organisations may apply. It is expected most of the funding will support activities after the COP26 event in November 2021.
Minimum: £1,000
Maximum: £10,000
Closing Date: 5pm on 18th November 2021
FCC Scottish Action Fund
Description: The FCC Scottish Action Fund offers funding to projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). It will consider applications across all types of projects included in the SLCF: - Land Reclamation (Object A): The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use. - Community Recycling (Object B): Community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects. - Public Amenities and Parks (Object C): To provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity. - Biodiversity (Object D): The conservation or promotion of biological diversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat. - Historic Buildings (Object E): The maintenance, repair or restoration of a building, other structure or a site of archaeological interest which is a place of religious worship, or a site of historic or architectural or archaeological interest and is open to the public.
Criteria: Charities, community councils, church or community organisations and voluntary groups can apply for funding as long as they are operated on a not-for-profit basis and have a formal constitution and bank account. In addition Local Authorities can also apply.
Closing date: 1st December 2021
Description: The FCC Scottish Action Fund offers funding to projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). It will consider applications across all types of projects included in the SLCF: - Land Reclamation (Object A): The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use. - Community Recycling (Object B): Community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects. - Public Amenities and Parks (Object C): To provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity. - Biodiversity (Object D): The conservation or promotion of biological diversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat. - Historic Buildings (Object E): The maintenance, repair or restoration of a building, other structure or a site of archaeological interest which is a place of religious worship, or a site of historic or architectural or archaeological interest and is open to the public.
Criteria: Charities, community councils, church or community organisations and voluntary groups can apply for funding as long as they are operated on a not-for-profit basis and have a formal constitution and bank account. In addition Local Authorities can also apply.
Closing date: 1st December 2021
Community-Led Tree Planting Projects
Description: Through the UK Community Tree Planting Programme, the International Tree Foundation aims to conserve, restore and protect the UK’s native species whilst raising communal awareness of the importance of trees and forests to both the environment and human well-being. Organisations must plant a minimum of 50 trees per £1,000 of grant funding on publicly accessible land including schools, parks, rights of way, and sites managed by community groups, or regenerate land for the benefit of trees and local wildlife.
Criteria: Schools, community groups and non-governmental organisations within the UK can apply for grants for community-led tree-planting projects. Trees must be planted in public / publicly accessible spaces: sites that are readily accessible to the public, including schools, parks, rights of way, and sites managed by community groups.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £6,000
Closing Date: 16th December 2021
Description: Through the UK Community Tree Planting Programme, the International Tree Foundation aims to conserve, restore and protect the UK’s native species whilst raising communal awareness of the importance of trees and forests to both the environment and human well-being. Organisations must plant a minimum of 50 trees per £1,000 of grant funding on publicly accessible land including schools, parks, rights of way, and sites managed by community groups, or regenerate land for the benefit of trees and local wildlife.
Criteria: Schools, community groups and non-governmental organisations within the UK can apply for grants for community-led tree-planting projects. Trees must be planted in public / publicly accessible spaces: sites that are readily accessible to the public, including schools, parks, rights of way, and sites managed by community groups.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £6,000
Closing Date: 16th December 2021
Planting and Care of Trees, Hedges and Orchards
Description: Funding is being made available through the Tree Council’s Branching Out Fund and will cover the cost of trees, hedges and fruit trees, reasonable costs of non-plastic protection and supports, and other aids to establishment such as peat-free compost and/or soil improvers. Ideally planting should take place within National Tree Week – 27 November to 5 December 2021 – but this is not essential.
Criteria: Schools, community groups, parish and town councils, and tree warden networks within the UK can apply for grants to get communities and young people up to the age of 21 involved in planting and caring for trees, hedges and orchards.
Minimum: £300
Maximum: £1,500
Closing Date: 5pm on 17th December though early applications are encouraged to ensure availability of stock.
Description: Funding is being made available through the Tree Council’s Branching Out Fund and will cover the cost of trees, hedges and fruit trees, reasonable costs of non-plastic protection and supports, and other aids to establishment such as peat-free compost and/or soil improvers. Ideally planting should take place within National Tree Week – 27 November to 5 December 2021 – but this is not essential.
Criteria: Schools, community groups, parish and town councils, and tree warden networks within the UK can apply for grants to get communities and young people up to the age of 21 involved in planting and caring for trees, hedges and orchards.
Minimum: £300
Maximum: £1,500
Closing Date: 5pm on 17th December though early applications are encouraged to ensure availability of stock.
Grants to Improve Cycle Facilities within Secondary Schools
Description: Cycling Scotland has announced that its Cycling Friendly Secondary Schools Development Fund has re-opened for applications. The fund is open to applications from Secondary Schools in Scotland who can apply for grants to improve their cycling facilities and opportunities for pupils and staff to travel to school by bike. Previous projects funded include bike maintenance equipment and training (SCQF qualifications available), bike recycling and providing bikes where there is a need, usually in areas of deprivation or remote locations with wide catchments
Criteria: The fund is open to all secondary schools in Scotland who are committed to increasing opportunities for pupils and staff to cycle.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £4,000
Closing Date: Currently, no deadline has been set.
Description: Cycling Scotland has announced that its Cycling Friendly Secondary Schools Development Fund has re-opened for applications. The fund is open to applications from Secondary Schools in Scotland who can apply for grants to improve their cycling facilities and opportunities for pupils and staff to travel to school by bike. Previous projects funded include bike maintenance equipment and training (SCQF qualifications available), bike recycling and providing bikes where there is a need, usually in areas of deprivation or remote locations with wide catchments
Criteria: The fund is open to all secondary schools in Scotland who are committed to increasing opportunities for pupils and staff to cycle.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £4,000
Closing Date: Currently, no deadline has been set.
National Lottery Community Fund – Growing Great Ideas Programme
Description: The Growing Great Ideas programme, part of the UK portfolio, funds projects that support long-term societal change.
Criteria: Lead organisations need to be a registered charity, CIC, SCIO, Community benefit society, Co-operative society, voluntary or community organisation , statutory body (including community councils - they can be part of the initiative but not lead it), Company limited by guarantee (if it has a not-for-profit clause). The minimum length for projects is two years.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £150,000
Closing date: Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis.
Description: The Growing Great Ideas programme, part of the UK portfolio, funds projects that support long-term societal change.
Criteria: Lead organisations need to be a registered charity, CIC, SCIO, Community benefit society, Co-operative society, voluntary or community organisation , statutory body (including community councils - they can be part of the initiative but not lead it), Company limited by guarantee (if it has a not-for-profit clause). The minimum length for projects is two years.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £150,000
Closing date: Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis.
Scottish Government Recycling Improvement Fund
Description: A new five-year £70 million Scottish Government Recycling Improvement Fund to improve recycling services and treatment infrastructure has opened to applications. New innovations and improvements could include: promoting waste prevention or reuse; improving the consistency of collections; collecting problematic materials such as electrical items; improving sorting and treatment infrastructure; introducing new low-carbon technologies that would deliver wider environmental benefits, or encouraging behaviour change.
Criteria: Local authorities, groups of local authorities and local authority-led partnerships involving the third and private sectors are invited to apply to the Recycling Improvement Fund to help drive new innovations and improvements to recycling in their area and across the country.
Minimum: £16m is available in the first year
Maximum: £16m is available in the first year
Closing date: Ongoing
Description: A new five-year £70 million Scottish Government Recycling Improvement Fund to improve recycling services and treatment infrastructure has opened to applications. New innovations and improvements could include: promoting waste prevention or reuse; improving the consistency of collections; collecting problematic materials such as electrical items; improving sorting and treatment infrastructure; introducing new low-carbon technologies that would deliver wider environmental benefits, or encouraging behaviour change.
Criteria: Local authorities, groups of local authorities and local authority-led partnerships involving the third and private sectors are invited to apply to the Recycling Improvement Fund to help drive new innovations and improvements to recycling in their area and across the country.
Minimum: £16m is available in the first year
Maximum: £16m is available in the first year
Closing date: Ongoing
Action Earth
Description: Action Earth is offering grants to help local communities to respond to climate change. Funded by NatureScot, these grants support volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities in practical outdoor activities. Any group of volunteers are able to apply for Volunteering Matters Action Earth grants to run environmental activities in Scotland’s green spaces. This could include creating or improving community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds, woodlands or other wildlife habitats.
Criteria: We prioritise applications from volunteer groups who do any of the following: 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, encourage and involve people under 26 in practical outdoor conservation. We also welcome applications that make a major environmental impact or involve mass participation. Projects must be complete by January 2022.
Minimum: £50
Maximum: £250
Closing Date: Ongoing
Description: Action Earth is offering grants to help local communities to respond to climate change. Funded by NatureScot, these grants support volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities in practical outdoor activities. Any group of volunteers are able to apply for Volunteering Matters Action Earth grants to run environmental activities in Scotland’s green spaces. This could include creating or improving community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds, woodlands or other wildlife habitats.
Criteria: We prioritise applications from volunteer groups who do any of the following: 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, encourage and involve people under 26 in practical outdoor conservation. We also welcome applications that make a major environmental impact or involve mass participation. Projects must be complete by January 2022.
Minimum: £50
Maximum: £250
Closing Date: Ongoing
Funding for Projects that Promote a Better Understanding of the Environment and Countryside
Description: The Nineveh Charitable Trust funds a broad range of projects and activities that promote a better understanding of the environment and countryside, whilst facilitating improved access, education and research.
Criteria: UK schools and not-for-profit organisations may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £5,000
Closing date: Applications can be submitted at any time
Description: The Nineveh Charitable Trust funds a broad range of projects and activities that promote a better understanding of the environment and countryside, whilst facilitating improved access, education and research.
Criteria: UK schools and not-for-profit organisations may apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £5,000
Closing date: Applications can be submitted at any time
Garfield Weston Foundation
Description: The Foundation aims to be responsive to where need is greatest and therefore supports a wide range of charitable activity in the following categories: Arts, Education, Youth, Health, Museums & Heritage, Community, Environment, Faith and Welfare. The Trustees have a preference for charities directly delivering services and activities to those in need, and are especially keen to see applications from charities in the Welfare, Youth and Community sectors and also in regions of economic disadvantage.
Criteria: From small community groups to large national institutions, the Foundation’s aim is to support organisations that have effective solutions to helping those most in need.
Minimum: Regular grants up to £100,000
Maximum: Major grants £100,000 and over
Closing date: Ongoing
Description: The Foundation aims to be responsive to where need is greatest and therefore supports a wide range of charitable activity in the following categories: Arts, Education, Youth, Health, Museums & Heritage, Community, Environment, Faith and Welfare. The Trustees have a preference for charities directly delivering services and activities to those in need, and are especially keen to see applications from charities in the Welfare, Youth and Community sectors and also in regions of economic disadvantage.
Criteria: From small community groups to large national institutions, the Foundation’s aim is to support organisations that have effective solutions to helping those most in need.
Minimum: Regular grants up to £100,000
Maximum: Major grants £100,000 and over
Closing date: Ongoing
Funding Available for Green Projects
Description: Delivery company DPD has announced that grants of up to £2,000 are available through its Eco Fund. Previous projects supported included £1,000 to purchase seven recycling bins for a school canteen; these bins allowed pupils to segregate waste, reducing the amount of waste going into landfill and £1,700 funding to a primary school to redevelop its forest school facility and plant hedgerows creating an environment for wildlife to thrive.
Criteria: The fund is open to anyone but schools and educational facilities across the UK working on green projects with their students and start-up companies working on developing environmentally friendly products are particularly encouraged to apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £2,000
Closing date: Applications are reviewed monthly and there are no application deadlines.
Description: Delivery company DPD has announced that grants of up to £2,000 are available through its Eco Fund. Previous projects supported included £1,000 to purchase seven recycling bins for a school canteen; these bins allowed pupils to segregate waste, reducing the amount of waste going into landfill and £1,700 funding to a primary school to redevelop its forest school facility and plant hedgerows creating an environment for wildlife to thrive.
Criteria: The fund is open to anyone but schools and educational facilities across the UK working on green projects with their students and start-up companies working on developing environmentally friendly products are particularly encouraged to apply.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £2,000
Closing date: Applications are reviewed monthly and there are no application deadlines.
Funding for Community Shared Transport Schemes
Description: The funding is being made available by CoMoUK and supports organisations wishing to set up the sharing of assets that have already been purchased or funding has been secured for these. This can include bike share, car share or ride share. The funding can be used for activities that facilitate the sharing of bikes, cars or rides such as subscriptions to smart phone sharing apps, online booking platform and trackers, etc. CoMoUK will cover the cost for 12 months, up to a maximum £2,500 (including any set up costs).
Criteria: Micro-grants are available to Scottish third sector organisations, social enterprises, and established community groups setting up a new shared transport scheme.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £2,500
Closing Date: This is an ongoing fund and awards will be made on a rolling basis until January 2022.
Description: The funding is being made available by CoMoUK and supports organisations wishing to set up the sharing of assets that have already been purchased or funding has been secured for these. This can include bike share, car share or ride share. The funding can be used for activities that facilitate the sharing of bikes, cars or rides such as subscriptions to smart phone sharing apps, online booking platform and trackers, etc. CoMoUK will cover the cost for 12 months, up to a maximum £2,500 (including any set up costs).
Criteria: Micro-grants are available to Scottish third sector organisations, social enterprises, and established community groups setting up a new shared transport scheme.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: £2,500
Closing Date: This is an ongoing fund and awards will be made on a rolling basis until January 2022.
Grants for Churches for the Conservation of Decorative Feature and Monuments
Description: The William and Jane Morris Fund accepts applications from churches, chapels and other places of worship built before 1896 for grants to carry out small programmes of conservation work to decorative features and monuments. Eligible work could include stained glass windows, sculpture, furniture, internal monuments, tombs and wall paintings.
Criteria: You can apply for a church, chapel or any other place of worship in the United Kingdom. All work funded must be directed by a professional architect or established conservator and completed according to the principles of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
Minimum: £500
Maximum: £5,000
Closing Date: 31st March 2022
Description: The William and Jane Morris Fund accepts applications from churches, chapels and other places of worship built before 1896 for grants to carry out small programmes of conservation work to decorative features and monuments. Eligible work could include stained glass windows, sculpture, furniture, internal monuments, tombs and wall paintings.
Criteria: You can apply for a church, chapel or any other place of worship in the United Kingdom. All work funded must be directed by a professional architect or established conservator and completed according to the principles of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
Minimum: £500
Maximum: £5,000
Closing Date: 31st March 2022
Funding to Help Save Nationally Important Heritage Assets at Risk of Loss Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Description: The National Heritage Memorial Fund’s Covid-19 Response Fund will support a broad range of heritage, from fine and decorative arts to museum collections and archives, historic buildings and land, and items of industrial, transport and maritime heritage. Successful applications could include: acquisition costs, urgent conservation works necessary as a result of COVID-19, fixed term support to enable heritage assets to be sustainably re-homed, interim safeguarding costs and investment in permanent solutions to support heritage assets for the long term.
Criteria: Charities, not-for-profit and public sector organisations can apply for funding to help save nationally important heritage assets at risk of loss due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unknown
Closing Date: The fund will remain open to applications until the end of April 2023.
Description: The National Heritage Memorial Fund’s Covid-19 Response Fund will support a broad range of heritage, from fine and decorative arts to museum collections and archives, historic buildings and land, and items of industrial, transport and maritime heritage. Successful applications could include: acquisition costs, urgent conservation works necessary as a result of COVID-19, fixed term support to enable heritage assets to be sustainably re-homed, interim safeguarding costs and investment in permanent solutions to support heritage assets for the long term.
Criteria: Charities, not-for-profit and public sector organisations can apply for funding to help save nationally important heritage assets at risk of loss due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Minimum: £0
Maximum: Unknown
Closing Date: The fund will remain open to applications until the end of April 2023.
