Tudor Trust fund
22nd November 2019
National Lottery Community Fund – Partnerships
22nd November 2019National Garden Scheme – Community Gardens Award
Objectives of Fund
The funding is for gardening projects carried out within local communities all over England and Wales.
Value Notes
No fixed minimum or maximum amount is set but awards do not usually exceed £5,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a requirement but organisations should state in their application if they have obtained, or are applying for, funding from elsewhere, giving the amount and the source.
Who Can Apply
The funding is only available to projects in England and Wales run by amateur gardeners within community groups.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Schools.
- Promotional costs (eg, production or printing of leaflets).
- Hire of large mechanical tools (eg, large shredder, JCB etc).
- Transport to visit gardens.
- Insurance.
- Educational course fees or training costs.
- Volunteer expenses.
- Salaries.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is 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.
Funding could cover expenses such as:
- Site preparation (including hire of small mechanical tools such as rotavators).
- Hand tools.
- Plants.
- Trees.
- Shrubs.
- Containers.
- Seating
How To Apply
Applications open annually in early September and close on 31 December.
Application guidelines and an application form are available on the website of the National Garden Scheme.