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Community groups can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to improve local green and open spaces across Greater London.
The Our Space Award, administered by Groundwork, will support community greening projects which transform all types of open space such as parks, housing estates, town centres, woodlands and school grounds, making them inclusive places for all to enjoy.
Groundwork offers two tiers of grants:
- Small grants of £500 to £2,000;
- Standard grants of £2,001 to £5,000
The activities funded should be designed to also make a significant contribution to a number of wider social and environmental objectives, notably:
- tree planting (each project must plant at least one tree)
- climate resilience and adaptations to climate change
- improvements to water quality and drainage through planting and reducing hard surfaces
- ecological and biodiversity benefits
- climate education alongside physical improvements
- improving air quality
- reducing health inequalities and social isolation
Initiatives could include tree planting, rewilding areas, water habitat creation or improvement, creation of composting areas, and rainwater harvesting.
Eligible organisations that can apply include charities, schools, friends of groups, tenants and residents’ associations, and social enterprises etc.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 9th December 2024.
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