Have you got a ridiculously exciting idea for a project that brings people together through activities that help connect their community and celebrate UK native wild flowers, plants and/or fungi? 
Grow Wild is awarding funding of £2,000 or £4,000 to groups and projects that:
• Stand out from the crowd: listen to your beneficiaries – be creative together, try something new that reaches new audiences.
• Focus on UK native wild flowers, plants and/or fungi, highlighting the importance of these species for the environment, and for quality of life.
• Will engage one or more of these groups:
o Young people aged 12-18
o Students and young people aged 18-25
o People living in urban areas
o People experiencing hardship and reduced access to services
o Adults that are less engaged with their community and environmental activities
• Will encourage large scale community involvement, ideally in the hundreds!
• Will deliver the project in a space or location that is accessible to the general public i.e. is not in a restricted or controlled area
You are eligible to apply if you are:
• A voluntary, youth or community group, which is constituted, not-for-profit or charitable. In particular:
o Youth groups
o Secondary schools
o Parish, town and community councils
o Health authorities, health boards and prisons
• A group that is able to deliver and be financially responsible for a community project.
• A group that holds a bank account in the name of their group and can show evidence of this to Grow Wild.
How to apply
Download the guidance document for everything you need to know about the process of applying for Grow Wild community project funding. You will need to contact your local Grow Wild Engagement Manager to discuss your proposal and request the online application form. For northern England this is Ben Fisher: [email protected].
For further information, visit: www.growwilduk.com/content/community-project-funding-2018
Deadline: Monday 15 January 2018, 12:00