Funding:
Heritage Lottery Fund - Parks for People (£250,000 to £5million)
Parks for People offers grants for projects that regenerate public parks of national, regional or local heritage value. The definition of a park for this programme is an existing designed urban or rural green space, the main purpose of which is for informal recreation and enjoyment. It includes parks, gardens, squares, walks and promenades.
For consideration for funding you must demonstrate that:
- the community values the park as part of their heritage
- the parks meets local social, economic and environmental needs
- the park management actively involves local people.
There are detailed criteria so check out the website
They assess all applications in two rounds.
The next deadline for applications is 31st August for a decision in November
They strongly recommend you contact them for advice before making an application.
You should then complete the pre-application enquiry form and full application online.
Updated 28th February