Grants of £500 to £10,000 are available to fund initiatives that create or enhance green spaces, improve biodiversity, or support local ecosystems.
Examples of what the grant can be used for may include, but are not limited to:
- Tree and hedge planting or management
- Creation of wildlife corridors, for example hedgehog corridors on housing estates
- Support for wildlife such as bird, bat or bug boxes and hedgehog homes
- Protection, rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife
- Planting wildflower areas
- The purchase of equipment for planting and ongoing long-term maintenance
- Wetland / pond creation
- Creation or enhancement of a community nature area
For more information and to apply, visit the council website.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 13 October 2025.
All grant offers will be awarded by 30 November 2025, with all projects to be completed and claims with evidence submitted by 31 May 2026.