Deadline: 28-Nov-22
The Rewild London Fund 2022 is now open for applications.
In this new round of funding, the Rewild London Fund will support a range of projects that help to create new priority habitats and enhance London’s SINCs.
These projects should take place within SINCs or create/ restore priority habitats directly adjacent to SINCs to buffer, expand and connect sites. They will also support projects that include some priority habitat creation not directly adjacent to a SINC where this will improve connectivity between sites for target species, as well as projects that tackle off-site impacts on SINCs such as poor water quality where applicants can show there will be a direct benefit from the projects.
Aims
The Rewild London Fund aims to:
- create new habitats in line with London Environment Strategy targets
- enhance London’s SINCs to restore nature and support biodiversity
- strengthen local ecological networks to make them more resilient
- secure better future management of sites
- build skills to better plan for and manage SINCs
- support activities the enable underrepresented communities to actively participate in managing important wildlife sites
- support innovative projects that rewild the city.
Priorities
- focus on outcomes that address the ecological emergency and ensure sites are better managed, bigger and better connected
- help improve sites in the longer term, particularly to sustain and expand important populations of priority species
- demonstrate innovation with new approaches to overcoming long-standing barriers to site management
- share good practice across London.
Funding Information
- A total of £850,000 is available in this funding round, and they expect to be able to support about 15-20 projects.
- The majority of grants will be between £10,000 and £50,000, with two to three projects being supported through larger grants of £50,000 to £150,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to:
- local authorities
- civil society organisations which manage land. These could include:
- registered charities including charitable incorporated organisations
- formally constituted community groups
- social and not-for-profit businesses including community interest companies and social enterprises
- community benefit societies.
- Applications must be from a formally constituted organisation that has an organisational bank account and is able to enter into legal contracts. You cannot apply as a private individual.
For more information, visit https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/environment-and-climate-change/parks-green-spaces-and-biodiversity/rewild-london-fund-2022/rewild-london-fund-2022-grants-guide
