National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants
Funding
£1,500 – £5,000
Location
England, Wales, West Midlands
Applications
Open until 30 October 2026
The National Garden Scheme funds community gardening projects in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Grants range from £1,500 to £5,000. You can use the money for plants, tools, materials, greenhouses, and other gardening supplies. The goal is to create gardens or allotments that bring communities together and support biodiversity. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a fully set up community group, registered charity, or CIC
- Must have a functioning non-personal bank account
- Local authorities are not eligible
- Schools are not eligible
- Groups that received this grant in the prior year are not eligible
This grant is for community groups, registered charities, and Community Interest Companies (CICs) running gardening projects in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Your group must be fully established and have a non-personal bank account. Local authorities, schools, and groups that received this grant last year cannot apply.
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The National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants programme funds gardening projects carried out within local communities in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, with a focus on sustainability and biodiversity. Grants support the creation of a garden, allotment or similar horticultural project that brings communities together and inspires a love of gardening. Funding can be used for plants, materials, greenhouses, tools and other horticultural supplies.
Apply through the National Garden Scheme before 30 October 2026. Your group must be fully set up with a functioning non-personal bank account before applying.
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