Register for a £250 Scottish Biodiversity Grant

STOP PRESS! We have now allocated all the £50 grants for this year's campaign. If you would like further details of future campaigns then please email us with your full postal address. A number of £250 Scottish biodiversity grants are still available.

How to register:

• download a registration form and print it out
• call the Action Earth hotline on 0121 328 7455
• email us for a project registration pack

Please note that online registration is not available for Scottish Biodiversity grants.

Funding Criteria for £250 Scottish Biodiversity Grants

Before submitting your application, please check that your project meets these criteria. If you are unsure as to whether your project will qualify, call us on 0121 328 7455.

• When planning your project, make reference to your Local Biodiversity Action Plans (LBAP). You can find out more by contacting your LBAP officer.
• Minimum of 10 hours spent on project (can be split over a period of days)
• Provide detailed expenditure
• Must provide receipts to the value of £250 (once event is over)
• Open to all groups (e.g. community groups, residents associations & youth groups)
• Open to schools who work in partnership with local group/s on site (not school grounds – and site must be accessible to general public)
• Must provide details on how project will improve Scottish Biodiversity
• A press release has to be sent to local media (help & advice available)

Project registration deadlines

Please ensure your registration form reaches us at least a week before your project is due to take place.

What happens next?

Once applications are received a decision will be made and you will be notified by post as soon as possible.

If you have been successful you will receive a letter of confirmation with your own unique reference number (to be quoted in all correspondence) and the requested promotional material (stickers, tabards, certificates).

You can call the Action Earth hotline on 0121 328 7455 if you wish to check on the progress of your application.

IMPORTANT Please ensure project registration forms are completed fully as failure will cause delays in receiving a response.