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Types of grant
Access to Nature has awarded grants of £50,000 and over to regional, national and flagship projects lasting up to five years.
Regional projects
These are grants of between £50,000 and £500,000 for projects which aim to deliver benefits at a local, regional or multi-regional level. These projects might focus on a few local sites and communities within a region, or could involve an awareness raising campaign covering a number of communities over many regions.
National projects
These are grants of less than £500,000 for projects which aim to address national scale issues. These projects:
- cover the whole of England in a thematic sense i.e. propose solutions to national scale issues and/or
- cover the whole of England geographically and must
- demonstrate greater added value than a scaled up regional or multi-regional project.
Flagship projects
We have awarded funding to three flagship projects for Access to Nature. These grants awards (for over £500,000) are for projects with potential to have national impact and significance.
Flagship awards support projects that have an England-wide focus and make a significant and lasting impact on community awareness and participation. These larger grant awards aim to enhance the capacity of the voluntary sector so that it is in a stronger position to meet the needs of communities and to encourage more active involvement in the natural environment. These projects:
- cover the whole of England in a thematic sense ie provide solutions to national scale issues and/or cover the whole of England geographically
- are able to demonstrate greater added value than a regional or multiregional project; and
- enhance the capacity of the voluntary sector.
