Local Places for Nature decisions, November 2022

Local Places for Nature decisions, November 2022

Schedule of Decisions made by the Environmental Growth Fund Panel (a sub-set of Trustees) on 28 November 2022.

Local Places for Nature

A capital grant scheme to enable communities in Wales to acquire, restore and enhance nature. 

The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG)

A scheme to restore and enhance woodlands in Wales as part of the Welsh Government National Forest Initiative.

Nature Networks

A scheme to strengthen the resilience of Wales’ network of protected land and marine sites, supporting nature’s recovery while actively encouraging community engagement.

Green Recovery Challenge Fund

A fund to kick-start environmental renewal while creating and retaining a range of jobs in England.

Schedule of decisions

GRCF2021 Reconnecting the Wooler for People and Wildlife

Applicant: Tweed Forum

Decision: Award grant decrease

 

#naturCwmbach Community Wetlands | Gwlyptiroedd Cymunedol Cwmbach

Applicant: Cwmbach Community Wetlands

Decision: Reject

 

#Coed2 Stackpole Woodland Enhancements

Applicant: The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

Decision: Award grant of £249,302 (100%)

 

#COED2 Parc Bodnant Community Woodland Creation

Applicant: Denbighshire County Council

Decision: Reject

 

#COED2 Dol Corwenna Community Woodland Creation

Applicant: Denbighshire County Council

Decision: Reject

 

#Coed2 Oak Field Community Woodland

Applicant: Oak Field Primary School

Decision: Award grant of £50,000 (100%)

 

#COED2MeadowStreetWoods

Applicant: Pontypridd Town Council

Decision: Award grant of £197,011 (100%)

 

#coed2 Enhancing Bryngarw's Historic Woodland

Applicant: Awen Cultural Trust

Decision: Award grant of £130,082 (95%)

 

#Coed2 Coedwig Nant Gwrtheyrn

Applicant:  Ymddiriedolaeth Nant Gwrtheyrn

Decision: Award grant of £209,060 (75%)

 

#COED2 Llandegfedd Lake Phase 1

Applicant: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig

Decision: Award grant of £250,000 (100%)

 

#NNF Dyfi Biodiversity and Habitat Improvements, Osprey Protection Measures and Community Access

Applicant: Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust

Decision: Award grant increase of £30,000

 

#NNF Common Connections

Applicant: Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership

Decision: Award grant increase of £50,000

 

#NNF Mewn Dau Gae – Achub Brith y Gors

Applicant: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Decision: Award grant increase of £24,775

 

#Working together for nature in the Elan Valley

Applicant: The Welsh Water Elan Trust

Decision: Award grant increase of £12,641

 

#NNF Reconnecting the Salmon Rivers of Wales

Applicant: Swansea University

Decision: Award grant increase of £123,337

 

#NNF Coast to Commons – Innovation and action for Wales protected sites network

Applicant: The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

Decision: Reject