Environment
Marsh Christian Trust
The trust aims to support general charitable institutions. The causes usually supported by the trust fall broadly with the following categories: social welfare; literature, arts and heritage; environmental causes; conservation and animal welfare; healthcare and medical research; education and training; miscellaneous; and overseas appeals. Grants are only made to registered charities that are experienced in their chosen field of work with particular consideration given towards charities displaying a Christian emphasis. Further details are available from www.marshchristiantrust.org.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 100)
The Wood Energy Business Scheme 2
The Forestry Commission's Wood Energy Business Scheme 2 (WEBS2), a £17 million pound capital grant scheme, is open to applications from micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including social enterprises. The scheme aims to promote sustainable business growth and new business opportunities in relation to future environmental challenges and opportunities, assisting them to; invest in clean, renewable wood fuel heating; increase energy efficiency through general advice giving; enable high quality equipment and fuel supply chains to be developed; build skills and experience in the installation and maintenance of wood fuel heat and power technology; develop new products eg new heating boilers or energy supply services. There are three types of projects eligible for grant support, these are: wood fuel heating scheme; small scale electricity generation using wood; and fuel supply businesses. Applications can be submitted at any time up to the 31 December 2012.
(Source: Grants Online, April 10)
Third sector fund to inspire sustainable living
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is providing seed funding for third sector organisations to put in place projects that will encourage and enable individuals and communities to adopt more sustainable behaviours in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Non-governmental, non-commercial, value-driven organisations that principally reinvest any financial surpluses to further social, environmental or cultural objectives are eligible to apply.
Projects should use the seed corn funding to start delivery and build their capacity to put in place activities that should be operational in the run up to the London 2012 Games and beyond. Further details are available here.(Source: Grantfinder Update, April 10)
Environment Wales grant scheme
Environment Wales is a partnership of organisations in the voluntary sector, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. Its aim is to contribute to sustainable development by supporting and encouraging voluntary action to protect and improve the environment. Environment Wales currently has the following five grant streams designed to aid projects in each step of their development. Community and not-for-profit voluntary groups carrying out work that demonstrates practical environmental improvement and sustainable development in Wales are eligible to apply. Applications may be made at any time.
(Source: Grantfinder Update, April 10)
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust
The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust awards grant funding to organisations in the UK involved in work to: benefit or protect animals; relieve animals from suffering; conserve wildlife; and encourage the understanding of animals. Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to UK registered charities involved in animal welfare projects. Applications can be made at any time
B & Q One Planet Living Awards
The B&Q One Planet Living (OPL) Grant offers between £50 and £250 of B&Q materials to schools, community groups and charitable organisations for long-term sustainable projects. Projects must support at least one of the following themes: save energy; conserve nature; grow your own; support local culture and heritage. Applications must be from a school, registered charitable organisation or other recognised community group, eg residents' association, youth centres, scouts, guides. Projects can apply for funding between 1 February 2010 and 30 September 2010 and successful projects must collect their materials no later than 31 October 2010. Applicants need to contact the environmental champion or store manager at their local B&Q store to discuss project details. Further details are available from here.
(Source: Fit4Funding newsletter, March 2010)
Tidy Towns Group Grants
The Tidy Towns project empowers the people of Wales to take responsibility for their local environment. The Group Grants scheme aims to establish and develop community groups throughout Wales that will work towards meeting the needs of local communities by adopting areas of their local environment and undertaking practical improvement projects. Grassroots, constituted voluntary groups in Wales may apply. Applications may be submitted at any time and will be assessed on a first come, first served basis.
(Source: Grantfinder Update, March 10)
Naturesave Trust
The Naturesave Trust has announced that it will now provide start up 'seed corn' grants for community renewable energy projects. The Trust is keen to help communities, in particular, that do not have the initial start-up capital to undertake all the preliminary work to get to the planning stage, and most importantly, for the community to retain as much control as possible over the operating income once the project has been successful. Grants are available whatever type of renewable power generation the community is considering. Applications can be made at any time.
(Source: Grantfinder Update, March 10)
C Charitable Trust
The C Charitable Trust awards funding to charitable organisations in the UK involved in a wide range of projects, including: projects benefiting people with physical or mental disabilities; buildings preservation and heritage works; and environmental protection. Grants are usually awarded to registered charities. There is no minimum grant and the maximum award is usually £5,000, although applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and larger amounts may be awarded. Applications can be made at any time.
(Source: Grantfinder Update, March 10)
E.On Sustainable Energy Fund
The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund, which supports community energy projects, has announced new deadlines for 2010. Community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations that benefit education groups, vulnerable people or people in fuel poverty can apply for grants of up to £20,000, for up to 90 per cent of costs, to implement sustainable energy projects in community buildings. The new deadline for applications is 8 October 2010.
(Source: Grantfinder Update Jan 10)
Dulverton Trust
The Dulverton Trust awards grant funding to charitable organisations in the UK working in the following areas: youth and education; general welfare; conservation; preservation; peace and humanitarian support; Africa. The Trust offers two types of grant:
- Major Grants with no fixed limit are available to charities with an annual income below £50 million and that operate nationally or across the geographical regions of the UK.
- Minor Grants up to a maximum of £3,500 are available to smaller charities with an annual income below £400,000 that are usually working at a local or county level.
Applications can be made at any time.
(Source: Grantfinder Update Jan 10)
G D Charitable Trust
The Trust has chosen to prioritise its grant making in the following charitable areas: the relief of animal suffering; the preservation of the environment; the promotion of equal opportunities for disabled people; and the relief of the homeless. The Trust prefers to support charities registered with the Charity Commission although it will consider other organisations as long as the purpose of the grant is considered to be charitable. Further details are available from G D Charitable Trust, 50 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H 0BL. Tel 020 7227 7000.
Conservation Foundation and O2
Awards up to the value of £1,000 are available for environmental community projects; such as transformation of derelict land into a wildlife area/tree planting/creating a wildlife pond/renovating neglected river and canal footpaths. Individuals/community groups/local clubs or schools are eligible to apply. Successful applicants are also invited to supply before/after shots to qualify for a ‘well done award’. For further details please see: http://digbig.com/4xfrc
(Source: CCW Funding Newsletter, Sept 09)
Rufford Small Grants Foundation
The Rufford Small Grants Foundation, which supports small conservation projects and pilot nature conservation outside the first world, has made changes to its grants programmes. There will no longer be Innovation Grants: they will be replaced by a Continuation Grant and Completion Grant for projects that have successfully completed smaller-scale projects funded by the Foundation. Full information about each of the grants is available at www.ruffordsmallgrants.org/rsg/criteria.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 3/9/09)
Ecological Footprint grant scheme
A grant scheme encouraging greater use of ecological foot printing techniques has been launched aimed at lowering Wales’ ecological footprint. Grants of up to 75% of the total cost of projects to a maximum of £5k per year per organisation will be available. More information is available at the following link: Ecological Footprint Grant Scheme.
Low Carbon Buildings Programme
This grant scheme is run by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and is open to non-profit and community organisations. It seeks to maximise the number of low-carbon buildings and grants are available for the installation of various micro-generation technologies in permanent buildings. Organisations can apply for 50 per cent of the cost for installing approved microgeneration technologies. Funding is currently available, although not all technologies are supported. Solar PV is fully subscribed.
Individuals should apply to Phase 1
Groups should apply to Phase 2
This fund was planned to close at the end of June 2009, but has now received extra funding until April 2011.
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund for Wales
The Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund addresses the environmental costs associated with aggregate extraction. In Wales the fund is used to address the following issues: the legacy of old minerals permissions; promoting the use of alternative materials to aggregates; reducing the impact of aggregate extraction; environmental and amenity benefits to communities affected by aggregates extraction; conserving sites of special interest; and educational projects.
Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation
The Foundation awards grants to a variety of categories including: education; youth; community; environment/conservation; health and welfare. Generally grants awarded will range from between £200 and £5,000. Grants will only be made to registered charities including schools in the UK. There is no application form – all submissions should be made in the form of a covering letter to the Director. Further details are available from Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, 20 Berkley Square, London W1J 6LH. Tel: 020 7408 2198, fax: 020 7499 5859, email office@sunleyfoundation.com.
Wood Energy Business Scheme 2
The Wood Energy Business Scheme 2 (WEBS 2) is a new multi-million capital grant scheme for Wales, which draws down its funding from the European Regional Development Fund, and will run until 2013. Its prime aim is to provide capital grant support to micro businesses, SMEs and social enterprises to further develop the sustainable and renewable wood heat market across Wales. The scheme will help businesses to install wood fuel heating and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technologies. Applications may be submitted at any time.
The Brecon Beacons Trust
The Brecon Beacons Trust is a charitable company established to help people, communities and voluntary organisations achieve positive environmental conservation and enhancement within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Trust was established in 2009 with initial funding from the National Grid.
The Trust supports: environmental conservation, protection and improvement of the Park for the benefit of the public; greater educational awareness and knowledge of the conservation, protection and improvement of the Park’s physical, natural and archaeological environment. The Trustees believe that a resilient, healthy and diverse environment is the essential foundation on which a thriving society and economy are built. They subscribe to the principles of sustainable development while recognising that we are all still exploring what sustainability means in practice at all levels of society.
Further details are available from Alan Underwood, Trust Secretary, Brecon Beacons Trust, ‘The Orchids’, Blaenavon Road, Govilon, Abergavenny NP7 9NY. Tel 01873 832490, email alan@breconbeaconstrust.org, www.breconbeaconstrust.org.
Helen & Geoffrey De Freitas Charitable Trust
Funds are provided towards the following areas: to help conserve the countryside and environment in rural Britain; to preserve Britain’s cultural heritage; and to assist the underprivileged through community facilities and services, advice centres and community arts and recreation. Applications are made in writing to the trust: Ms F de Freitas, Helen & Geoffrey De Freitas Charitable Trust, 6 New Street, London EC4A 3BF.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 87)
The Waterloo Foundation
The foundation is interested in projects that help globally, particularly in the areas of the disparity of wealth and climate related issues. Their aim is to help both the global community and the local community in Wales through their four main programmes: world development; child development; environment and projects in Wales.
P F Charitable Trust
The Trust supports a wide range of UK charitable causes, including: the prevention of poverty; the advancement of – poverty, education, religion, health or the saving of lives, citizenship or community development, arts, culture, heritage or science, amateur sport, human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality or diversity, environmental protection or improvement; the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Applications should be made in writing with full information to D Pocknee, Secretary, P F Charitable Trust, c/o R F Trustee Co Ltd, Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London WIS 4NJ. Tel 020 7409 5685.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 85)
Action Earth campaign
Action Earth is a five-month environmental campaign run by national charity CSV (Community Service Volunteers and sponsored by Morrisons Supermarkets). What needs doing where you are? Large or small, grants are available to help purchase tools, equipment and material needs that can help make a difference to your project. The campaign runs until the end of July but grants are limited, so be sure to get your application in early.
