Our Coast, Our Sea - New Funding For Wildlife

7 June 2010

Big Lottery have announced £2 million for their Community Wildlife Programme.

The Community Wildlife programme is a small grants programme running in partnership with the BBC. It complements the BBC’s ‘Go Wild’ campaign and is designed to provide opportunities for people and communities to become involved with, enhance and protect their local wildlife.

The programme is now open to a wide range of organisations including voluntary and community organisations, schools, town and parish councils, and statutory health authorities. Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available for:

Projects that improve rural or urban environments for people to enjoy, for example by:

*protecting wildlife habitats *creating a nature trail, woodland walk or wildlife garden *improving community spaces, such as rivers, ponds and woodlands.

Projects that get people more active and healthier, for example by:

exploring parks, rivers and the countryside to look for rare or endangered species
encouraging people to take up gardening or go on nature walks
providing opportunities for children to learn about nature through play.

Organisations can submit applications before the three programme deadlines of 21st July, 22nd September and the 24th November 2010. For further details about the programme and to get an application form please visit the Community Wildlife Website