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West Lindsey District Council

Community Environment Fund (West Lindsey)

West Lindsey District Council's Community Environment Fund gives small grants of £200 to £1,000 and medium grants of £1,000 to £5,000 for community environment and carbon reduction projects: nature recovery, climate engagement, energy efficiency in community buildings, green spaces and tree planting. Most grants are expected to be £200 to £1,000. It is open at any time until November 2027.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£200 – £5,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Businesses, charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies, constituted community groups, faith organisations, parish councils, parish meetings, public sector organisations, registered charities, schools or academies, social enterprises and town councils
  • Projects by businesses, faith organisations and schools must be for wider community access and benefit, not normal school or business activity or promoting faith or religion
  • Organisations must have a constitution or similar governing document (not required for parish or town councils), a bank account in the organisation's name, relevant policies and safeguards if the project involves children, young people or vulnerable adults, and appropriate insurance for the type of project
  • Projects can be anywhere in West Lindsey
  • Up to 100% of costs can be funded, but match funding is viewed favourably

What it funds

Projects in one or more of these categories:

  • Biodiversity and nature recovery: wildflower planting, hedge planting, pond improvements, habitat creation, and pollinator schemes
  • Climate engagement: workshops, awareness campaigns, repair cafés, school engagement, and climate fair startups
  • Energy efficiency and carbon reduction: LED lighting, draught proofing, insulation, heating controls, and feasibility studies for community buildings
  • Green spaces: community gardens, accessibility improvements, all weather paths, planters, and signage
  • Tree planting: community tree planting schemes, native species procurement, and woodland creation feasibility

The grant can be used for equipment under £10,000, event costs, green spaces development and revenue costs of delivering a project.

What it will not fund

  • Anything illegal
  • Support to lobbying or campaign groups
  • Anything that will bring West Lindsey District Council into disrepute
  • Anything that we deliver as part of our existing service
  • Anything party political, including supporting political organisations
  • Anything contrary to our financial regulations or policies
  • Anything that an organisation or local authority has a statutory obligation to deliver
  • Projects based, or operating, outside of West Lindsey unless they provide significant benefit to communities in West Lindsey
  • Anything that has already been spent or committed before receiving a grant (known as retrospective funding)

How to apply

  1. Complete the council's short Community Grants Expression of Interest form, which checks you are applying to the best fund
  2. The council emails you a grant application form
  3. Complete the application form with details of your organisation, the project, evidence of need and project costs

Open at any time; due to close in November 2027, or earlier if all the funding is awarded.

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