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Funding Opportunities

1. Wildspace! Funding

Cambridge City Council can provide funding through English Nature’s Wildspace! Grant, for capital projects on Local Nature Reserves. £9000 is available in 2004/2005 and £5000 in 2005/2006 subject to approval by the LNR Steering Group.

For further details please contact:

Ellis Selway

01223 457367
EmailEllis.selway@cambridge.gov.uk

2. Sustainable City Funding

Who can apply?

The Sustainable City Project Grants are available to locally based organisations/ individuals undertaking practical projects which:
1. Support one or more of the priority areas identified by the Environment Plan
2. Involve and/or bring benefits to the residents of Cambridge.

Please note that we are not able to support individuals/organisations connected with any political party or involved in party politics, or that operate for private gain.

How are applications assessed?

Applications are assessed by City Councillors, who refer to a range of criteria, including:

  • The extent to which the project supports the objectives specified by the Environment Plan
  • The evidence of need for the project
  • Other sources of funding available to the project
  • Whether the aims of the project are clear, and achievable within the specified timescales and budget
  • Whether the project represent “value for money” (comparing the grant requested against the benefits specified).

For further information, or an application form, contact:

Christine Leonard - Support Officer

(01223) 457182
Emailchristine.leonard@cambridge.gov.uk

3. Heritage Lottery Fund

The Local Heritage Initiative can fund between £3,000 and £25,000 to local community groups for local environmental heritage projects. Also available is Your Heritage, which can fund between £5,000 and £50,000 for environmental heritage projects. HLFs’ Public Parks Initiative could also apply to Local Nature Reserves (read Section A, question 2 on page 12 of the application booklet) and offers grants upwards of £50,000. The final scheme that may be of interest to you is Young Roots, which offers between £5,000 and £25,000 towards schemes involving young people.

HLF operates from a number of regional offices, call the help line to find out your regional contact details:
020 7591 6042

http:// www.hlf.org.uk

4. Awards for All

Awards for All operates from 9 regional offices and offers funding to small groups of between £500 and £10,000 for a broad range of environmental initiatives.

Use this number to find out your regional office details:
0845 600 2040

http:// www.awardsforall.org.uk

5. BTCV People’s Places

The People’s Places scheme, supported by the New Opportunities Fund, awards grants to community groups (especially in disadvantaged areas) of between £3,000 and £10,000 to develop new, or improve existing, green spaces, whether in urban or rural areas.

For details contact 01491 821600.
or email: information@btcv.org.uk

http:// www.btcv.org

6. Living Spaces

Living Spaces was launched on 29 May 2003 and will offer £30million over three years. It is run by Groundwork in partnership with a number of other organisations including the Wildlife Trusts. Grants of £1,000 to 100,000 are available to community neighbourhood groups and can contribute to the creation of nature areas amongst many other local green-space improvements.

You will find further information and details of how to apply under:

http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news/2003/030529-living-spaces.htm

or http://www.living-spaces.org.uk/

7. Barclays SiteSavers

Awards of up to £5000 for community environmental projects.
http://www.barclays-sitesavers.org.uk/

8. Biffaward Small Grants Scheme

Landfill tax credit scheme operated by Biffa Waste Services and administered by RSNC. Grants of between £250-£5000 available to not-for-profit community-led organisations within 10 miles of a Biffa operation.
Projects must fall into one of these categories: Wildlife and habitat conservation; Informal education and lifelong learning; sport, culture, recreation.

http://www.biffaward.org.uk/

9. BT Countryside for All

Grants of £250-£1,500 to improve access in the countryside for disabled people.

10. The Co-op Foundation

Grants of £200-£30,000 to community groups.

http://www.coop.co.uk/

11. Ethnic Minorities Award Scheme for Environmental Projects

Grants of up to £500 where there is significant involvement of ethnic minority communities.
www.ben-network.org.uk/grants/emas.html

12. Hanson Environment Fund

Community Grants Scheme
£250-£4000 grants offered via the landfill tax credit scheme for community amenities, wildlife and habitat conservation and recycling projects.

http://www.hansonenvfund.org/

13. The England Rural Development Programme

Aims to help farmers and foresters to respond better to consumer requirements and become more competitive, diverse, flexible and environmentally responsible. It also provides help to rural businesses and communities, which need to adapt and develop. There are a range of schemes available.

The following are available in rural areas of the Trent Valley.

Land base schemes

i.e. schemes to conserve and improve the environment (also known as agri-environment schemes);

  • Countryside Stewardship Scheme
  • Energy Crops Scheme
  • Farm Woodland Premium Scheme
  • Organic Farming Scheme
  • Woodland Grant Scheme

Project-Based Schemes

i.e. schemes to enable farming, forestry and other rural businesses and communities to adapt to changing circumstances and to develop

  • Processing and Marketing Grant
  • Rural Enterprise Scheme
  • Vocational Training Scheme

For more information look at the Defra website:

www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/schemes/default.htm

14. Lloyds TSB Foundation

Grants of between £500 and £10,000 to charities and community groups.
http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/

15. Local Heritage Initiative

Grants of £3000 to £25,000 for community projects with a heritage focus.
http://www.lhi.org.uk/

16. Nationwide Foundation

Up to £10,000 for enabling communities to improve their quality of life.
http://www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk/

17. Objective 2 Funding

European funding is available in certain eligible areas. It aims to improve the competitiveness of businesses, to develop the strategic infrastructure required for economic growth and to aid the development of sustainable communities in urban, rural and coalfield areas, for the East Midlands go to:
http://www.go-em.gov.uk/european/

18. Shell Better Britain

Up to £2000 for community environmental groups.
http://www.sbbc.co.uk/

19. Transco Grassroots

Offers grants of up to £25,000, with many less than £5000.
http://www.transco.uk.com/

20. Woodland Grant Scheme

Provides grants for tree planting.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/schemes/wgs/

Other useful contacts

You may also wish to consult www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk or telephone 0845 275 0000 to obtain more information about any of the Lottery distributors.