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 these three application windows:

25 March to 22 April
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.

How to apply

The application window has now passed and this programme is currently closed for new applications. The next application window will open on 25 March 2026.