Small Grants Scheme
Applications for the 2025–26 Small Grant Scheme will reopen in late summer 2025. The scheme supports community groups, schools, and not-for-profit organisations in enhancing shared green spaces for the benefit of both people and nature.
This grant supports projects that:
- Increase civic pride and enhance the quality of local green spaces
- Transform underused areas into vibrant, valued community spaces
- Improve community health and wellbeing through the enhancement of public spaces
- Promote environmentally focused actions and boost local biodiversity
2024-25 Grantees
For information regarding your grant, please log in to our grant portal. Access the Small Grants Scheme Guidance Notes and our FAQs here. Suggested suppliers can be found here.
2023-24 Scheme
The Scheme for the year 2023-24 saw an impressive number of applications, totaling 454. This includes an encouraging 249 new applicants showing interest in the scheme and in environmental and community development. This year was particularly successful, with a significant 89 projects completing their grant project. The total investment allocated amounted to a whooping £113,760! Check out some previous projects:
Tynedale Residents Association
Acknowledgments
The Small Grants Scheme is funded by 9 local councils and Northern Ireland Housing Executive and supported by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs.
