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Local Places for Nature Capital Fund

Programme

… Local Places for Nature Capital Fund A grant scheme intended to enable communities in Wales to … may be located anywhere in Wales if: you are proposing a community food growing project, or your organisation/group … a strategic funding priority for Welsh Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Go to our online service to …

Applications open for £9.8million in new funding for restoring nature in Wales

A person holds an oyster in their hands.
Oysters are being restored to Conwy Bay. Photo: ZSL.

News

… in Wales thrive? Apply now through two new funds. The grant programmes, Local Places for Nature Capital Fund and … £10,000-£250,000 to improve urban nature spaces, develop community food-growing projects or help diverse ethnic … for nature and communities Andrew White, Director of The National Lottery Heritage Fund in Wales said: “We want to …

Saving rare Celtic Rainforest in the Elan Valley

An outdoor landscape with trees and a waterfall
Nant Methan waterfall, part of the Celtic Rainforest in the Elan Valley

Projects

… increase their understanding of the environment encourage community involvement by creating groups and offering … of outdoor learning for schools that ties into the national curriculum and STEM subjects  hold a festival to … Grant (TWIG) is part of the Welsh Government’s National Forest for Wales programme. Get funding for your woodland …

Trees Call to Action Fund

Programme

… which aim to increase woodland creation at regional or national scale. These should work to engage multiple … the near future. This could include: landowner engagement community engagement to motivate public support and … This includes England’s Community Forests, the National Forest Company, the Northumberland Forestry Partnership, …

We can stop nature's decline - this is how we're doing it on the Isle of Wight

Peter Fellows

Blogs

… of Wight as a Biosphere Reserve. Thanks in big part to The National Lottery, we are proving that nature and people can … landscapes across the world. They include Germany’s Black Forest, Mount Olympus in Greece, the Rocky Mountains in the … anemone. 2. Apprenticeships and sustainable management Woodland apprentices. Credit: Andy Toms.   National Lottery …

Nine precious landscapes to be restored

News

… a beautiful and remote part of North West Scotland The New Forest, extensive ancient woodland and heathland with a strong surrounding community Humberhead Levels spanning Yorkshire and … landscape in the Craven district of the Yorkshire Dales National Park North York Moors, home of the pioneering …

Developing Parc y Moch into an outdoor and wellbeing activity centre

Bluebells in a woodland in spring
Bluebells in Parc y Moch

Projects

… encourage cycling.  Toasting marshmallows on a fire at a community activity event There have been community activities … Investment Grant (TWIG) is part of the Welsh Government’s National Forest for Wales programme.   Get funding for your woodland …

£1m HLF support to protect Welsh environments

Tirwedd Gwarchodfa Natur Gilfach
Gwarchodfa Natur Gilfach

News

… By funding natural heritage projects like The Long Forest and Exploring Gilfach, we hope more people will … record hedgerows near them.” Working with local people and community groups like Mid Powys Mind, the Exploring … for current and future human health.” Thanks to National Lottery players, HLF is helping to protect and share …

£13.7million boost for nature, communities and culture

View of a river taken from in the air
River Tweed at Leaderfoot Viaduct. Credit: Keith Robeson.

News

… Leaderfoot Viaduct. Credit: Keith Robeson. 29/06/2022 Six National Lottery-funded projects will help create a 'vibrant … Threatened species in Scotland, a hard-hit Northumberland community and a once-bustling mining town in Cornwall are … sector challenges and opportunities Credit: National Forest Company £6million to nurture England’s woodlands, …

Nine ways to celebrate 2019

Chris Packham and Jamal Edwards crossing their fingers like the National Lottery logo

Stories

… back – to all the projects we’ve funded since the first National Lottery draw in 1994 – and looking forward, with our … celebrated our impact (so far) on: Dundee Rochdale Waltham Forest Blaenavon Great Yarmouth Derry Our happy birthday film … wishes from grantees including the British Museum , the Woodland Trust  and Barnsley Museums . Check out some of the …

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