Deadline: 31-Jul-21
Wildlife Ways has announced Small Habitats Grants to improve the conservation status of land in the GBSLEP area.
By creating green routes in Solihull, they will connect parks, urban centres and employment sites, improving access for everyone.
Wildlife Ways is supporting their environment by investing in lots of projects ranging from planting up their verges and their parks to revitalising their wetlands, woodlands and grasslands. By supporting their environment in this way they will soon see a more diverse range of plants and animals in their borough.Their greener network will also absorb CO2 emissions, help guard against flooding and reduce pollution.
Another feature of the Wildlife Ways programme is the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership’s (GBSLEP) £3.54m Small Habitats Grants Programme funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) administered by Solihull Council.
Funding Information
Grants are available from £20,000-£200,000 to support smaller projects from organisations in the GBSLEP area including not just Solihull but also Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Redditch, Tamworth and Wyre Forest with the aim of improving the conservation status of land in the GBSLEP area.
Eligible Projects
- Some Examples of Types of Project
- Grassland improvement
- Wildflower seeding
- Woodland improvement
- Wetland improvement
- Tree and hedgerow planting
- River and canal bank improvements
Eligibility Criteria
The scheme is open to the following:
- Charities
- Statutory organisations
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Community or voluntary organisations
- Parish or Town Councils
- Businesses (if their land is open to public all year round)
- Schools (if their land is open to public all year round)
The eligibility criteria cover any innovative projects which improve land, water, air quality and the general environment for people and wildlife.
For more information, visit https://wildlifeways.co.uk/information/habitats-grants/