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Voice For Nature Foundation Limited

Voice for Nature Foundation small grants

Small grants from a UK-registered environmental charity, chaired by David de Rothschild, for individuals and groups whose creative or innovative projects drive positive environmental change. Grants are usually £500 to £2,000, with more available for exceptional projects at the Trustees' discretion. Projects must fit one of two categories, Creativity for Change or Innovation for Change, and the foundation supports work worldwide.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£500 – £2,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Individuals and groups whose work or organisation is not-for-profit and non-governmental
  • No geographic limit is stated: the foundation is a registered UK charity (1113144) but says it supports action across the globe, and past grantees include UK and overseas projects
  • Applicants must show how the project fits Creativity for Change or Innovation for Change, that it is sustainable with clear, measurable deliverables, and that a grant in the £500-£2,000 range will make a meaningful contribution to it
  • Grantees must be accountable to the Foundation, deliver bi-annual progress reports with a clear record of how the money is spent, and contribute to the website's blog

What it funds

Projects that fit one of two categories:

  • Creativity for Change: socially conscious campaigns or events that utilise the creative arts, with a focus on new media, to inspire and inform environmentally positive action on a mainstream level
  • Innovation for Change: the thinkers and doers who design innovative solutions to today's environmental problems

Projects must be sustainable, with clear, measurable deliverables towards an identified goal, and the grant must make a meaningful contribution to the project.

What it will not fund

  • Individuals for tuition fees etc
  • Organisations that mainly give funds to other charities, individuals or for-profit groups
  • Capital projects
  • Rent, utilities, salaries
  • Endowments
  • General or core costs

How to apply

  1. Check that the project fits Creativity for Change or Innovation for Change and meets the criteria
  2. Email the application, with the required information and a short video and/or photos, to info@voicefornaturefoundation.org
  3. Applications are processed on receipt and considered at Trustee meetings held twice a year
  4. All applicants receive a response by email; successful applicants are also notified by post

It can be up to six months before you hear the outcome, so apply in plenty of time if funding is needed by a certain date. The Trustees' decisions are final.

Have ready

  • A brief description of the background, aims and objectives of your work or organisation
  • Details of the specific purpose for which funding is sought, and how it meets the criteria
  • A detailed budget and the balance outstanding at time of application
  • The amount you are seeking and what it will be used for
  • An overview of the people involved in your work
  • Your organisation's audited accounts, if appropriate
  • A short video introducing your project and/or photos

Videos and photos must carry permissions for the Foundation to use them on its website if the application succeeds.

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