THE LINNEAN SOCIETY UK NATURE ENGAGEMENT GRANTS

Grants up to £1,000 for UK community organisations and schools to increase young people’s involvement in and understanding of nature.

Application deadline: Sunday 1 November 2020 at 23:59.
Funder: The Linnean Society of London (founded 1788. Charity number 220509. Total charitable expenditure during the year ended 31 December 2019: £1,449,821).
Who can apply: UK charities, community groups, schools, student groups and school staff. Other types of organisation may also be able to apply for a grant.

The Linnean Society of London is currently inviting applications from UK community organisations and schools for small grants of up to £1,000 for projects which increase youth engagement with local natural spaces and encourage a deeper appreciation and understanding of nature.

Projects should involve children and young people aged 16 and under.

Examples of eligible projects include (please note this is not an exclusive list):

o Building or restoring a community garden.
o Creating a nature walk.
o Hiring speakers to give presentations and talks about nature.
o Painting community murals showcasing biodiversity in the area, and
o Running a school festival about nature.

Grants can be used for (again, this is not an exclusive list):

o Costs associated with events or activities.
o Materials.
o Project costs.
o Publicity.
o Room hire.
o Speakers.
o Training.
o Transport, and
o Volunteer expenses.

Funding is not available for:

o Costs that are already covered by other funding.
o General running costs.
o Large non-consumable equipment (e.g. purchasing microscopes or computers).
o Large prizes.
o More than 50% of the grant on project staff costs or refreshments.
o On-going salary costs, or
o Overheads that are paid for by other income.

Application is by online application form, available on the Linnean Society website, where further information about the grant scheme may also be found.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 1 November 2020 at 23:59.

Contact details for the programme are:

Joe Burton
Education and Public Engagement Manager
The Linnean Society of London
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BF
Tel: 020 7434 4479
Email: joe@linnean.org