Grants

Published: 08 July 2014

Grants of up to £500 and professional advice are available to community groups, organisations and schools wanting to carry out projects to improve their local environment. Green Partnership Awards will support eligible projects which generally do one of the following:

• promote practical environmental improvement
• develop awareness and educate on environmental issues
• promote the creative use of art in the environment

Examples of projects that have received funding in the past include: community gardening and planting schemes, wildlife and biodiversity projects, food growing, community clean ups, environmental art, training for traditional environmental skills, communuty consultation events, production of leaflets and handbooks.

For more information or an application form visit www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/grants/gpa or e mail gpa@lancashire.gov.uk or telephone 017 72 53 12 57.