Community Gardens Grant Applications to Open 9 September
/Delivered by the National Garden Scheme, the Community Gardens Award provides grants of £1,000 and £5,000 for the creation of a garden or a similar project (such as an allotment) with horticultural focus for the benefit of the local community.
The project should aim to bring a community together by creating a space people can share, by the acquisition and sharing of gardening knowledge and skills and by inspiring a love of gardening.
The funding can be used for a number of things, including but not limited to:
Plants and containers
Materials for flower or vegetable beds and other hard landscaping
Greenhouses, polytunnels and sheds
Seating
Hand tools and certain garden power tools (eg strimmers)
Materials for providing refreshment.
Applicants must be a fully set up community group, registered charity or Community Interest Company (CIC) with a functioning non-personal bank account based and working in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Applications will be accepted from 9 September 2024 to noon on 28 October 2024. For more information, please visit Community Garden Grants - National Garden Scheme (ngs.org.uk)
