Grants and Funding
Each year the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is proud to open four grants schemes that fund local community projects. The schemes vary in purpose, scale of funding and geographic area with which they benefit, so it’s important to find the right fund for your project.
Whether you have a project that works in the arts, media, conservation, learning, heritage, food, health, accessibility, and diversity, to give you but a few examples, we welcome your applications. Please use the following links and respective fund webpages to find out more about how you can help support conservation, or apply for funding.
Galloper Wind Farm Fund – Apply now!
Closing date: February 10th 2023
Geographic area: 5km diameter of Sizewell, Suffolk
Project delivery time-frame: April 2023 – March 13th 2024
Amount you may apply for per application: No limit but as a guideline you may wish to consider applying for in the region of/up to £2,000 to £2,500
Community and Conservation Fund – Apply now!
Closing date: February 24th 2023 (Round 1)
Geographic area: The entire Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (see Google Maps green shaded area)
Project delivery time-frame: April 2023 – March 13th 2024
Amount you may apply for per application: This is a small grant fund, you may wish to consider applying for in the region of/up to £500 to £700
Amenity and Accessibility Fund – Apply now!
Closing date: March 10th 2023
Geographic area: The specific Amenity & Accessibility Fund area
Project delivery time-frame: mid April 2023 – March 13th 2024
Amount you may apply for per application: No limit but as a guideline you may wish to consider applying for in the region of/up to £2,500
Sustainable Development Fund – Apply now!
Closing date: May 19th 2023
Geographic area: The entire Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (see Google Maps green shaded area)
Project delivery time-frame: August 2023 – March 13th 2024
Amount you may apply for per application: No limit but as a guideline you may wish to consider applying for in the region of/up to £5,000