What is it? Grow Wild UK is supporting community groups that want to bring people together to transform a communal space by sowing and growing UK native plants. What is available? Grants of between £1,000 and £4,000 are available. Funding…
Grow Wild Free Seed Kits 2016
What is it? Back for another year, Grow Wild UK is giving away free wild flower seed kits to community groups, including schools and youth groups. There are 100,000 kits available containing wild flower seeds, a Kew Gardens growing guide and a DIY…
Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust for Outdoor Activities
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust gives grants to groups of disadvantaged young people to take part in exciting outdoor activities. The Trust was set up in memory of Andy Fanshawe who was a leading British mountaineer at the time of…
Community Upgrade Challenge
A fantastic volunteering opportunity for young people, with funding to help them deliver real change in the local community. What is it? This is an interesting opportunity for teams of young people aged 14-25 to deliver projects that will enhance…
2015 Bug Hunting Competition
Inspire outdoor learning! What is it? This competition is run by the Association for Science Education (ASE) in partnership with the Royal Entomological Society. It challenges primary schools to explore habitats and discover the bugs that live there. Youngsters need…
Tesco Charity Trust: Community Awards
Tesco Charity Trust’s Community Awards scheme is back. What is it? Grants of between £500 and £2,500 are given to projects within the areas of health, environmental sustainability and young people. Projects eligible for funding include sport and physical activity, healthy…
Grow For It Grants
Inspired by nature! What is it? Grow Wild UK has launched an exciting new funding opportunity for young people who want the chance to raise awareness about the importance of UK native wild flowers and plants. Who is eligible? The…
Tree Council: Orchard Windfalls
Get planting! The Tree Council is the UK’s leading charity for trees. Its Orchard Windfalls Fund is a great opportunity for schools and community groups across the UK to plant their own fruit trees. What support is available? Grants are available to help…
DfE Character Education Grants 2015
As part of the national focus on character education, schools can now apply for a grant from the DfE Character Education grant fund. It aims to help schools support children in developing a set of character traits, attributes and behaviours that…
Ernest Cook Trust
Grants for the outdoors, arts, science and more! The Ernest Cook Trust is a large educational charity in the UK that actively encourages children and young people to learn through the outdoors. Each year the Trust gives around £1.8 million to support…