Web Analytics

fundsforNGOs

Grants and Resources for Sustainability

You are here: Home / Latest Funds for NGOs and Calls for Proposals and Calls for Applications / Habitat and Biodiversity Grant Scheme – UK

Habitat and Biodiversity Grant Scheme – UK

Deadline: 22-Jun-23

The Veolia Environmental Trust’s Habitat and Biodiversity Grant Scheme is now open for applications.

The Veolia Environmental Trust funds improvements to natural habitats and their vision is for a healthy environment where native species can thrive.

When considering your application, the Trustees will want to see that your project:

  • Protects and enhances biodiversity and natural habitats.
    • Your project will increase biodiversity at the project site.
    • The delivery of this project will not damage or destroy natural habitats.
  • Inspires the creation of a sustainable carbon neutral space.
    • The project will reduce the carbon footprint of the site.
    • You will be working towards goals to make the project site carbon neutral.
  • Promotes community action and wellbeing.
    • You need to have consulted everyone who uses the project site (current and potential) who will benefit from this project.
    • Ensure the results of the consultation are included in the project aims.
    • You will, where possible, make use of volunteers to deliver the project.
    • Volunteering opportunities will increase as a result of this project.
  • Is inclusive and accessible to everyone and anyone to use?
    • The project actively encourages greater use by all members of the general public, from different cultures, religions, ages, genders, backgrounds and disabilities from accessing and using the site.
Funding Information
  • A project with a total cost of no more than £350,000.
  • A grant application requesting between £10,000 and £75,000.
Timescale
  • A project that will physically start within four months of being awarded a grant.
  • A project that will complete within 12 months of its start date.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Organisation
    • An application from an organisation which:
      • is charitable and operated on a not-for-profit basis.
      • is constituted, with a set of signed governing documents.
      • has been established for a minimum of two years.
      • has a minimum of two directors, trustees or committee members who are not related to each other.
      • does not financially benefit directors, trustees, members.
  • Project Site
    • A project which will take place on a single site.
    • A project resulting in structural improvements to a single site e.g. woodland, nature reserve, waterway.
    • A project with all permissions (e.g. Environment Agency) in place at the time of application.
    • A project where the applicant is the landowner or has a formal agreement (e.g. a lease) with the landowner, with at least six years of the term remaining.
  • Project Costs
    • Physical improvement works which will result in habitat improvements and/or increase in biodiversity.
    • Staff costs which directly relate to completing the physical improvements at the project site (e.g. Volunteer management).
    • Equipment required for project delivery.
Ineligible
  • A project which takes places on multiple sites.
  • The purchase of land.
  • EB overheads and site running costs (e.g. staff salaries, rent and maintenance fees).
  • A project that forms part of a larger project.
  • A project that has already started or is anticipated to start before formal agreements are signed.
  • A project that intends to generate an income for use other than for the upkeep of the project site.

For more information, visit Veolia Environmental Trust.