Funding

‘Living Lightly’ – Green Grant Programme

Parishes are invited to apply for grant aid towards running an eco-project. There are four categories of grant, all of which help the environment, namely:

• Energy and Resource use
• The Churchyard
• Faith and Outreach projects
• Practical Lifestyle actions

Full details of the programme can be found in the Living Lightly Leaflet .

Parishes should make their application for a grant using the Green Grant Programme Application Form .

Other Sources for Parish Fundraising

A Guide to Charitable Grants for Churches – A National List

A wealth of contact details for small and large grants for churches, including pages on funders for environmental projects is available for download via a page on the Parish Resources website.

(It can be found headlined: ‘National List of Charitable Grants for Churches’ – please note  – as it is a national list, it does not contain details of local funders.)

Supermarket giant, Tesco

– in conjunction with Groundwork, is offering up to £12,000 for local projects to improve green spaces in the community.

Visit their website to find out more about this project .