Western Isles Biodiversity
Grants
Community Wildlife (BIG Lottery Fund)
SNH has teamed up with the BIG Lottery Fund on its new Community Wildlife programme. SNH involvement will see an additional £250,000 become available to Scottish communities.
This new programme will fund projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy or protect the wildlife in their local area.
The programme will provide grants between £300 and £10,000 for projects that:
improve rural or urban environments for people to enjoy, for example by:
- protecting wildlife habitats
- creating a nature trail, woodland walk or wildlife garden for people to enjoy
- improving natural community spaces, such as rivers, ponds and woodlands
and get people more active and healthier, for example by:
- exploring parks, rivers and the countryside to look for rare or endangered species
- encouraging people to take up gardening or go on nature walks
- providing opportunities for children to learn about nature through play.
The deadline for application is 24 November 2010.
For more information on the scheme or to apply visit the Big Lottery Fund website www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/communitywildlife and download an application form or call 0845 367 0610 for an application form to be posted out.
CSV Action Earth Awards
Over the last 9 years the Action Earth campaign has supported thousands of projects and people in making a positive difference to their local environment. Local communities are challenged to identify ways in which they can protect and enhance their built and natural environment to improve their quality of life and safeguard the environment for future generations.
The 2010 Action Earth campaign finished on 31st July. To find out about Western Isles projects which were successful in 2010 visit www.actionearth.org.uk
If you missed this year's CSV Action Earth campaign and would like to take part in future schemes, then join the mailing list by visiting the Action Earth website www.actionearth.org.uk and submitting your details.
SNH Grants and Other Funding
The SNH website www.snh.gov.uk/funding provides information on SNH grants and a variety of other sources of funding for natural heritage projects.
