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Green Community Grants Programme
- Funding
- Up to £25,000
- Deadline
- 21 October 2026
- Location
- North West England
- Applications
- Applications closed
Overview
The Green Community Grants Programme gives one-year flexible grants of up to £25,000 to registered charities and not-for-profit groups across Great Britain. It supports projects that improve nature for local communities.
Your group's main aims need to fit one of two themes: contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency, or improving nature-rich spaces and access to them. The money can also pay for a wider range of sustainable activities, including recycling, litter picking, beach cleans and sustainable transport.
The fund suits organisations based in England, Scotland and Wales with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million. You need to have been operating for at least 12 months and have signed annual accounts. You can ask for no more than 25% of the annual income shown in your most recent signed accounts. The funding must be spent within one year.
The fund is generally oversubscribed, so priority goes to organisations with an income between £10,000 and £250,000, those working in communities in the top 15% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation, those whose main activities support marginalised groups, and those whose governing document relates to habitat or species restoration or protection.
The third application window of 2026 is open now and closes on Wednesday 21 October 2026. Once a window is open, you can download guidance notes that include the application questions and a list of frequently asked questions. Be ready with a UK bank account in your organisation's name and the right policies in place, including a safeguarding policy.
Official source: https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/green-community-grants-programme-1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
CIC grants in the UK explains which funders accept community interest companies, with the grants that are open now.
Also open to: community groups
Key requirements:
- Annual income between £10,000 and £1 million in the most recent financial year
- Operating for at least 12 months with signed annual accounts
- Request no more than 25% of your annual income
- Funding must be spent within one year
- No more than 50% of trustees, directors or committee members can be related
- UK bank account in the organisation's name with two unrelated signatories
- All relevant policies in place, including a Safeguarding / Vulnerable Adult Policy
Not-for-profit groups and registered charities based in England, Scotland and Wales can apply. You need an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million in your most recent financial year, at least 12 months of operation and signed annual accounts. No more than 50% of trustees, directors or committee members can be related. You need a UK bank account in the organisation's name with two unrelated signatories, and all relevant policies in place, including a Safeguarding / Vulnerable Adult Policy.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Who is this for?
Registered charities and not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales running projects that improve nature for local communities, especially smaller groups with an income between £10,000 and £250,000.
Regions
Full details from The Wildlife Trusts
Aims/priorities: Grants are available to registered charities and not-for-profit groups across Great Britain for projects that improve nature for local communities.The funding is for organisations whose main aims and objectives fit with one of the following Fund's themes:
How to apply
Applications for 2026 are accepted in set windows. Round Three runs from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. Once a window is open, download the guidance notes, which contain a copy of the application questions and a list of frequently asked questions. You can email greencommunitygrants@wildlifetrusts.org with questions.
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