Green Community Grants Programme

A group of volunteers walking through heath at a nature reserve, pushing a wheelchair and carrying tools

Volunteers on a nature reserve © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

The Green Community Grants Programme offers one-year flexible funding for not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million.

Grants of up to £25,000 are available.

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, you must have been operating for a minimum of 12 months and your organisation's main aims and objectives must fit with one of the two funding themes:

Contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency
Improving nature-rich spaces and access to them

Whilst your organisational objects or purpose should fit one of these two themes, funding can also be used for a wider range of sustainable activities, including recycling, litter picking, beach cleans or sustainable transport.

Funding priorities

To assist with decision-making and through our 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
whose objects or purposes within its governing document relate to habitat or species restoration/protection

The fund will be open in 2026 for two further application windows:

24 June to 15 July
30 September to 21 October

Once the application window is open, you will be able to download the guidance notes which contain a copy of the application questions and a list of Frequently Asked Questions.