Grant Directories

East Midlands Airport (EMA) awards funding for projects and events that benefit local communities affected by the airport’s operations. Through the EMA Eco-Garden Fund, schools, charities, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to create their own eco-gardens. The Fund encourages designs for gardens or green spaces that incorporate clever and innovative ways to make any space available more environmentally friendly and provide lasting benefit to communities. To be considered for funding, applicants must demonstrate how their gardens will provide opportunities for outdoor learning, increase recreational use, improve wellbeing, and inspire communities to think about climate change, sustainability and the importance of biodiversity.

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by the National Lottery to support local communities. The Climate Action Fund - Energy and Climate, provides funding of between £500,000 and £1.5 million over two to five for projects that encourage communities to use energy in an environmentally friendly way.