Closing date: 31 October 2025
A new fund, the Green Community Grants Programme, will offer grants of up to £25,000 to small charities and not for profit groups contributing towards nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency – and also for proposals to improve places for nature and people’s access to them.
Whilst organisational aims and objectives should fit one of these themes, funding can also be used for a wider range of sustainable activities, including recycling, litter picking, beach cleans or sustainable transport.
One-year flexible funding is offered to not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million. To be eligible for funding, a group must have been operating for a minimum of 12 months. To assist with decision-making and through the assessment process, priority will be given to organisations:
- that have an income of £250,000 or below
- that work in communities located in the top 15% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation
- whose main activities are focused on supporting marginalised groups. This could include, but is not limited to, disabled people, communities experiencing racial inequity, and LGBT+ people.
The fund will open on 17 September 2025 and the deadline for applications will be in October 2025.
You can find out more about the grants programme on the Wildlife Trust’s Website page https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/green-community-grants-programme
