Where to find grants

List of possible grant providers for schools and community groups

• Action Earth, tel.0121-328 7455, small grants, yearly campaign, apply early in the year, www.actionearth.org.uk

• Alan Titchmarsh - Gardens for Schools – primary schools – grants up to £500, more details on website, www.alantitchmarsh.com

• Awards for all, grants between £500-£10,000 for information phone 0845-600 2040, or see website: www.awardsforall.org.uk

• Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, grants £200-£5000 for registered charities, tel. 020-74082198 for application form, apply any time.

• BTCV -for advice- contact Sherwood offices, Holyhead Rd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DP, tel. 01248-354050.

• CAE, a sustainable development fund for projects within the Snowdonia National Park, tel.01766-770252 or e-mail Sara.Wynne-Pari@eryri-npa.gov.uk

• Communities First, tel.0800-587 8898 or e-mail: enquiries@communitiesfirst.info for information.

• Environment Wales, contact Mair Hughes, tel. 01766-512300, mair@cymad.org or Geraint Hughes 01249-363800, geraint@rspb.org.uk

• Ernest Cook Trust, grants £100-£3000, tel. 01285-713273, apply any time, www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk

• Gwynedd Council – through “Ysgolion Gwyrdd” scheme, tel. 01286-679233 or e-mail elfed@yralafsnet.co.uk

• Llŷn - Sustainable Development Fund, tel. 01758-704176 or e-mail: SionedLynnJOnes@gwynedd.gov.uk

• Natur Gwynedd, nature conservation grant, tel. 01286-679672 or e-mail: HaydnEHughes@gwynedd.gov.uk

• Small Community Projects, (projects within Snowdonia National Park) contact community liaison officer, Snowdonia National Park, tel. 01766-772269.

• Snowdonia Wildlife Gardening Project – gardening kits for schools and community groups, phone Anna Williams tel. 01248-360981 or email: annawilliams@wildlifetrustswales.org

• Tree Council - Trees for Schools Fund,  £100-£700 (75% of cost provided) tel. 020-74079992, www.treecouncil.org.uk

• Woodland Trust, "Tree for all" , Free Trees for Schools and community groups, tel. 0845-1081428, www.treeforall.org.uk