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National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants
Funding
£1,500 – £5,000
Deadline
30 October 2026
Location
England; Wales; Northern Ireland
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
The National Garden Scheme gives grants to community gardening projects, alongside its yearly donations to nursing and health charities. The programme is supported by the Julia Rausing Trust, which announced a £1.5 million grant for Community Garden Grants. That funding began in 2025. The grants help projects across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They aim to give more people access to green spaces and the health benefits of gardening. The page says the National Garden Scheme announces grants for community garden projects each year. For Community Gardens Week 2026, which ran from 31 March to 6 April 2026, it announced £294,241 of funding shared between 118 projects. That is the total for the round, not the size of a single award. Past projects show the range of work supported. They include a revamped community garden that supplies local foodbanks, an apothecary garden for social and therapeutic gardening, a small parent-led charity garden for children with a disability or hidden impairment, a garden for patients and staff at a hospital, and a community allotment with an outdoor kitchen. There is also a map of supported projects since 2019. One practical point to bear in mind: the page does not give an application deadline or say that a new round is open. The 2026 funding has already been announced, so it is worth keeping an eye on the National Garden Scheme for news of the next round. The page also has a sign-up form for email updates. Official source: https://ngs.org.uk/who-we-are/community-garden-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Also open to: community groups
Key requirements:
- For community gardening projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Funded by the Julia Rausing Trust through the National Garden Scheme
- The 2026 round of £294,241 has already been announced
The page describes grants for community gardening projects across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Past projects have included small charities, community groups, allotment and volunteer gardening groups, a wellbeing project and a hospital garden. The page does not set out detailed eligibility rules or exclusions.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community gardening projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, such as charities and community groups creating shared green spaces.
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Full details from National Garden Scheme
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 can be used for plants, materials for beds and hard landscaping, greenhouses, sheds, hand tools, and seating. The scheme is committed to sustainable gardening methods and encouraging biodiversity and wildlife.
The National Garden Scheme announces community garden grants each year. The Community Garden Grants page lists the projects it has supported, including a map of projects since 2019, and has a sign-up form for email updates about its activities.
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Last updated: 19 October 2026