South Gloucestershire Environment Grant

Environment Grant

Environment Grant application leaflet
The Environment Grant is currently open to applicants.

South Gloucestershire Council can provide financial support to local groups or voluntary organisations for environmental projects that benefit the local community.

The grant will support projects that help
to achieve the following:

  • Conservation or enhancement of our open spaces and countryside
  • Protection and enhancement of biodiversity
  • Promotion of low carbon, sustainable and healthy lifestyles
  • Promotion or improvement of access to our countryside and open spaces
  • Increased community involvement in protecting and appreciating the natural and cultural
    environment
  • Appreciation of the natural environment through celebratory events, learning projects, interpretation and the arts.

Project costs that can be supported
include:

  • Materials and equipment
  • Tools
  • Running a special event
  • Training
  • Newsletters, leaflets and interpretation panels
  • Contractor, consultant and volunteer costs.

Who can apply?

  • Friends groups / conservation groups
  • Local interest groups
  • Youth groups
  • Community associations
  • Parish and town councils.

How much can I apply for?

Successful applicants can receive up to 80% of total project costs where there is demonstrated
community involvement and environmental benefit. The minimum contribution required from you is 20%; this can be made up of cash, materials in kind or the value of volunteer labour.


The value of your volunteer time should be calculated at £7 per hour/ £50 per day for
general unskilled labour, and £18.75 per hour/ £150 per day for specialist, skilled labour.

There is no maximum grant set; however, it is unusual for us to award more than £2500 unless
the project is exceptional. It is also unusual for us to award more than one grant to the same organisation in any one year.

Conditions of Grant

  • Project must be within South Gloucestershire
  • Project must have community involvement
  • Project must benefit local environment or community
  • Agreed project plan (if required) must be adhered to
  • Grant report form must be submitted on completion of project
  • All publicity must credit South Gloucestershire Council.

How to apply

Complete and send the South Gloucestershire Environment Grant application form to the Council.  The form can be downloaded from the Council's website or you can receive a copy in the post by calling 01454 863592.

 

Grants awarded in 2010/11

 Name of applicant  Project Grant status  Grant Awarded
 Yate P.C.C. 'It's Our World' Eco Fair Pending
 Thornbury Community Garden Promotional material Pending
Hawk and Owl Trust - Sth Glos Open Day Pending
Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group Wildflower Meadow project Pending
Thornbury Group, Avon Wildlife Trust Community Woodland and Fishponds Pending
Bradley Stoke Town Council Wood Carving Benches Pending
The Sow and Sows Community Allotment Scheme Pending
Dyrham and Hinton Parish Council Tree replacement scheme Pending

Grants awarded in 2009/10

Name of applicant   Project Grant awarded
Hawk and Owl Trust Kestrel Highway Project £735.00
Wickwar Playing Fields Association Bee Keeping & Community Orchard     £2941.70
Thornbury Group - Avon wildlife Trust     Thornbury Community Woodland     £433.87
Friends of Kingswood Park Ecozone @ National Family Week event  £1900.00
Friends of Wick Golden Valley       Community Education & Reserve Leaflet     £2241.00
Rangeworthy Parish Council Woodland boundary hedge £520.00
Wapley Bushes Conservation Group Community led 5 yr Management Plan £1420.00
Wastewatchers Bird box making workshop £300.00
Winterbourne Barn Trust Harvest Orchard Day £2429.00
Friends of Leap Valley Community Orchard planting and wet meadow management £2425.00
Alzheimer's Society Asset Nestbox Project    

£780.00

Lady Altringham Tormarton Village Pond Committee Pondside Trees Project £480.00
Friends of Lincombe Barn, Park and Wood Management Plan and tools £1431.00
The Orchard Group The Scrumping Project £1500.00
Ramblers Association Avon Area Access Land Walks £2500.00
Friends of Ram Hill Colliery Restoration and Interpretation Project

£595.00

Friends of St Barnabas Field Management Plan £852.00
Avon Wildlife Trust Seasonal Festivals and workshops   £2450.00
Winterbourne Parish Council Greenfield Hedgelaying project £612.00
All Saints Church, Compton Greenfield     Hedgeplanting project £580.80
Rangeworthy Parish Council Woodland Works £290.00
Stoke Gifford Parish Council Tree planting scheme £372.00
Friends of Grimsbury Farm Hedgelaying Project £627.00
Alveston Parish Plan Alveston Parade Project £1500.00
Friends of Cock Road Ridge Litter Bins £1616.04
Friends of Ram Hill Colliery  Removal of stone to Stone Bank £110.00
Friends of Yate Common Oak Parkland planting scheme £1440.00

 

Other environmental grant schemes

There are a number of local grant giving bodies that groups can apply to. One such fund is the South Gloucestershire Environment Body, who's website link is on the right.

Community groups looking for grants to undertake environmental projects are advised to look at the 'Searching for grants' webpage, which gives access to a service called GRANTnet, which can help identify suitable funding and grants for activities and projects.