Posted: 10 November 2006
Biodiversity Challenge Fund 2007
GrantScape has released details of its Biodiversity Challenge Fund for 2007, and is inviting applications for projects aimed at creating, conserving or enhancing the biodiversity of England and Wales. This year's Challenge Fund has approximately £2 million available, and grants will be between £200,000 and £400,000.
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Posted: 31 October 2006
Enriching Nature with SITA - Includes Regional Update
Enriching Nature is the name of SITA Trust's funding programme for wildlife projects. It supports projects within ten miles of landfill sites (owned by any company) in England. Not for profit organisations, charities, and Local Authorities can apply.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation – Environment Programme
Aims to conserve hard-to-fund or lower profile UK native species and habitats under demonstrable threat of loss or decline in urban, rural or marine areas.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
Landfill Tax Credit Scheme
The landfill tax credit scheme was introduced with the landfill tax in October 1996 and enables landfill site operators to donate up to 6.0 per cent of their landfill tax liability to environmental projects in return for a 90 per cent tax credit.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund Partnership: Land and Community-based Grant Scheme
The Land and Community-based grant scheme support projects that reduce the effects of land based aggregate extraction on access, biodiversity, communities, geodiversity, informal recreation and landscapes.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
England Woodland Grant Scheme
The English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) is the Forestry Commission's suite of grants designed to develop the co-ordinated delivery of public benefits from England's woodlands.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
Lloyds TSB Foundation
We are particularly keen to support small community-based charities where small amounts of money can make a significant difference to local people's lives. Grants of between £500 and £10,000 to charities and community groups.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
The England Rural Development Programme
Aims to help farmers and foresters to respond better to consumer requirements and become more competitive, diverse, flexible and environmentally responsible. It also provides help to rural businesses and communities, which need to adapt and develop.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
The Ethnic Minorities Award Scheme for Environmental Projects (EMAS)
Grants of up to £500 where there is significant involvement of ethnic minority communities.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
The Co-operative Foundation
The Co-operative Foundation is keen to support community and voluntary sector activity through grants to local groups and organisations across its trading area. It is particular interested in locally led and run groups which can demonstrate evidence of co-operative values and principles: self-help, equality, democracy, concern for the community. Grants of £200-£30,000 are available.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
BT Countryside for All Grants
To improve access into the countryside for disabled people. Anyone can apply for a grant. The Scheme is run by the Fieldfare Trust.
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Posted: 21 November 2006
The British Ecological Society
The Schools Ground Development grant awards up to £1000 which supports initiatives to develop school grounds as a place to teach practical ecology.
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Posted: 20 November 2006
BIG Lottery Fund Breathing Places Grants
The Breathing Places grants programme is a UK wide small grants programme, developed in partnership with the BBC. It complements the BBC’s Breathing Places campaign and is designed to provide funding for small groups who are inspired by this campaign.
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Posted: 20 November 2006
Biffaward Small Grants Scheme
Landfill tax credit scheme operated by Biffa Waste Services and administered by RSNC. Grants of between £250-£5000 available to not-for-profit community-led organisations within 10 miles of a Biffa operation.
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Posted: 20 November 2006
Tubney Charitable Trust
The Tubney Charitable Trust aims to support high-quality projects that will deliver a long-term impact on the protection and enhancement of the natural environment of the United Kingdom through the achievement of UK Biodiversity Action Plan targets for practical action.
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Posted: 20 November 2006
Awards for All
Awards for All operates from 9 regional offices and offers funding to small groups of between £500 and £5,000 for a broad range of environmental initiatives. Use this number to find out your regional office details: 0845 600 2040
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Posted: 20 November 2006
Heritage Lottery Fund
The Local Heritage Initiative can fund between £3,000 and £25,000 to local community groups for local environmental heritage projects
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