Information on Grants available – from Dawn Bannatyne, Lead Ranger, Southampton City Council
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 21, 2025 in News | 0 commentsHere is the information courtesy of Dawn Bannatyne, Leader Ranger, SCC:
See table below but also:
Here is another place to find grants:
Finally on the SCC website there is funding information and there is a funding bulletin that can be found here: Voluntary and community grants
If you are interested in any of the funds please let me know (or Clare upon her return) so we can discuss further and I/Clare can help/make any enquiries/get permissions as required.
Please also be aware that I have access to ‘Grantfinder’ which does what it says on the tin. If you have a project or initiative in mind and are looking for funding please get in touch and we can narrow search parameters to find a suitable grant.
As always we are here to help and be your contact in SCC for anything you want to do or have questions about, please do get in touch.
Dawn Bannatyne
Lead Ranger
Growth and Prosperity Directorate
Southampton City Council
Dawn.Bannatyne@southampton.gov.uk>
Telephone: 023 8254 5069/07787 697306
Clare.Connolly@southampton.gov.uk>
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Project title |
Funding |
Deadline date |
Full description |
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Funding Available for Creative Youth-led Nature Projects (UK) Visit: growwild.kew.org |
>£500 |
19/03/2025 |
Grants of £500 are available for youth-led projects that celebrate UK native wildflowers, plants and fungi in exciting and engaging ways. The funding is made available through Grow Wild’s Youth Grants programme to support young people to deliver a wide range of creative projects that will inspire communities and help people connect to each other and nature. Grants can be used for anything project-related, from basic materials and equipment to resources or training. Young people aged 14 to 25 can apply directly as an individual or as a group of up to 6 people, but will need to nominate a youth, community or education-focused organisation to support them with their project. The deadline for applications is 3pm on the 19th March 2025. |
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>£10k |
20/03/2025 |
UK charities and charitable organisations, including schools and colleges, can apply for grants to support projects in horticulture and plant sciences as well as the study, exhibition and conservation of fine art. The Finnis Scott Foundation is especially interested in supporting horticultural training through bursaries and apprenticeships. The sponsoring institution should make applications; individuals may not apply. The Foundation will consider applications for one-off grants up to £10,000, but because of the high demand, most grants are currently £5,000 or less. Exceptionally, grants of as much as £60,000 are made when funds permit, payable over several years. The next application closing date is 4pm on the 20th March 2025. |
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£10k – £15k |
02/03/2025 |
Community organisations in England can apply for a share of £250,000 of funding to reduce energy usage and carbon footprint. The funding is being made available through the Energy Efficiency Share match fund. It can be used to install on-site energy generation measures like solar panels and heat pumps, improve building energy efficiency through insulation and LED lighting, and upgrade operational equipment to more energy-efficient alternatives. Funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment using Dormant Assets Scheme funds, this grant is administered by Crowdfunder in partnership with Co-operatives UK. Most grants will be £10,000-15,000. The application process requires an initial expression of interest, followed by a formal application through the Crowdfunder platform for eligible projects. The fund’s application closing date is March 2025, and the goal is to allocate all funds before this deadline. |
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>£2k |
01/03/2025 |
Individuals and organisations such as schools, museums, libraries and community groups can apply to the British Ecological Society for grants of up to £2,000 to promote ecological science to a wide audience. The Outreach and Engagement Grants programme funds activities that engage public audiences in innovative and creative ways, and enhances the skills of others in communicating ecology to public audiences. Applications from museums and schools are welcome but projects must involve significant outreach beyond schools. Projects aimed solely at delivering curriculum to school children will not be considered. The grant may be used as part-funding for larger projects involving other sponsors. The closing date for applications is the 1st March 2025. |
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£10k – £30k |
31/03/2025 |
Kilburn & Strode’s Innovation for All Foundation has reopened its ‘Innovation for Good’ grant programme, offering registered charities in the UK the opportunity to apply for grants ranging from £10,000 to £30,000. As a prominent European intellectual property firm, Kilburn & Strode established this Foundation to support innovative projects that create meaningful societal impact, with the core theme of “Innovation for good” and the objective “through innovation, to sustainably provide benefit for those in need”. Successful applicants will be selected through an employee vote, and the application deadline is set for the 31st March 2025 |
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Woodland Trust – Free Trees for Schools & Community Groups (UK) Visit: WWW.Woodlandtrust.org.uk |
N/A |
01/08/2025 |
Hundreds of thousands of trees are being given away to help the UK reach its 2050 carbon net-zero target. Schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, outdoor learning centres, and other groups such as resident associations, sports clubs, parish councils, scouts and guides from across the UK are among the organisations eligible to apply for up to 420 saplings to improve their local environment. Applications can be made for up to four separate tree packs as long as the total does not exceed 420 |
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Fund to Help Charities Redistribute Surplus Farm Food to those in Need |
<£20k |
N/A |
The UK government has announced a new £15 million fund aimed at helping charities redistribute surplus food from farms to those in need. The scheme will launch in 2025 and will provide grants starting from £20,000 to not-for-profit food redistribution organisations in England. The initiative, which does not yet have an official name, aims to strengthen the links between farms and charities, addressing the issue of farm food waste while supporting vulnerable communities. The fund’s primary purpose is to enable charities to collect and distribute edible food that might otherwise go to waste on farms. Around 330,000 tonnes of edible food is estimated to be wasted or repurposed as animal feed before leaving farm gates each year. The grants can be used to purchase equipment such as balers or hoppers, invest in new technology, or provide staff training, enhancing charities’ capacity to handle and process surplus farm produce. Organisations eligible to apply for this funding include homeless shelters, food banks, and other charities involved in food redistribution. The scheme is currently not open for applications, as it is set to be launched in 2025. Details on the application process and specific closing dates have not yet been announced. This initiative, overseen by Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh, demonstrates the government’s commitment to reducing food waste and supporting those facing food insecurity. Further information will be made available in due course. |
