New Funding for Communities Across Britain to Improve Nature.

The Green Community Grants scheme is a new funding programme established in 2025 by the Wildlife Trusts with funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery and Postcode Green Trust.

The scheme offers one-year flexible grants of up to £25,000 to organisations whose main aims and objectives fit with one of the following themes: 

• Contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency.
• Improving nature-rich spaces and access to them.

The grants can be used for a wider range of sustainable activities, including recycling, litter picking, beach cleans or sustainable transport. 

Not-for-profit groups based in England, Scotland and Wales can apply as long as they:

• Have an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million in the most recent financial year.
• Have been operating for a minimum of 12 months and have signed annual accounts at the time of submitting their application.
• Have a UK bank account in the organisation’s name with two unrelated signatories.

As funding is expected to be oversubscribed, priority will be given to organisations: 

• With an income of £250,000 or below.
• That work in communities located in the top 15% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation
• Whose main activities are focused on supporting marginalised groups. This could include, but is not limited to, disabled people, communities experiencing racial inequity, and LGBT+ people.

Groups can apply for no more than 25% of their annual income listed on their most recent set of signed accounts.

This funding is designed to offer flexibility and support so groups can strengthen their organisation and deepen their impact.

The deadline for applications is 8 October 2025 with notification of decisions in November 2025.

For more information and to apply click here – Fund details | Hull 4 Funding