Western Isles Biodiversity
Biodiversity Grants
Grab A Grant with CSV Action Earth 2008
CSV’s Action Earth campaign will run from 1st March to 31st July 2008. Supported by Scottish Natural Heritage and Morrisons, 2 different easy to access grants will assist groups of volunteers in carrying out 250 practical environmental projects across Scotland. Many will be volunteering for the first time.
This year, we have 50 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Biodiversity Awards of up to £250, which are available to volunteer groups in Scotland who are taking practical action to create or improve habitats for wildlife.
This could include;
- Creating new habitats for wildlife i.e. deadwood habitat, hedgerows, wildflower meadows and ponds which become a magnet for wildlife of all kinds.
- Planting nectar-rich flowers to attract butterflies or fruit-bearing trees and shrubs to attract birds.
- Creating wild areas in parks and gardens
- Improving existing woodlands, ponds or marshy areas to make them more ‘wildlife friendly’.
- Making and erecting nest boxes
CSV Action Earth also has 200 smaller grants of £50, which are supported by Morrisons. In 2007, 158 Scottish Action Earth projects involved 3,688 volunteers. Tasks undertaken included planting trees and bulbs, creating footpaths, recycling schemes, litter picks and a whole range of other environmental activities.
Any kind of group can apply for these two grants - including community organisations, youth groups, environment projects, residents associations, schools or friends – and can register up to 3 distinct projects. Grants can be used to help volunteers with materials, plants, tools, equipment, travel and refreshments. We also supply promotional material including a media toolkit, protective tabards, stickers, volunteer certificates, green tips, advice and support.
All application forms can be downloaded or completed online at www.actionearth.org.uk where more information about the campaign and its criteria is also available. All grants are allocated on a first come first serve basis, so please register quickly.
If you wish to discuss project ideas then please contact Robert Henderson on T: 0131 6227766 or email: rhenderson@csv.org.uk
For general information about registration, contact Naseem Akhtar on T: 0121 328 7455 or email: naseem@csvenvironment.org.uk
