New Community Wildlife Funding Programme

A brand new grant scheme from The Big Lottery Fund awards National Lottery money to nature projects that bring local people together. The Community Wildlife programme will fund between £300 and £10,000 for projects that:

i) Improve rural or urban environments for people to enjoy, for example by:

• protecting wildlife habitats
• creating a nature trail, woodland walk or wildlife garden for people to enjoy
• improving natural community spaces, such as rivers, ponds and woodlands 

ii) Get people more active and healthier, for example by:

• exploring parks, rivers and the countryside to look for rare or endangered species  
• encouraging people to take up gardening or go on nature walks  
• providing opportunities for children to learn about nature through play

If you would like further details, please visit the Big Lottery website here.