Funding News - Changing Spaces

Up to £450,000 of Community Spaces cash up for grabs until January 2009

Community Spaces is a £50m grants programme that provides funding to community groups across England to improve or create green open spaces. The programme is funded through the Big Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces initiative and is managed by Groundwork UK.

Although the majority of Community Spaces funding will go towards small and medium sized grants (under £50,000), the programme is also offering a limited number of large and flagship grants of up to £450,000. Grants of between £50,000 - £450,000 are only open for one round of application; deadlines have been set for January 2009 and are now fast approaching.

There will only be four large grants (£50,000 - £100,00) and one flagship grant (£100,001 - £450,000) awarded in each English region. This means the application process will be highly competitive.

If you are aware of a community group in your area that would benefit from a large or flagship sized grant and are able to get freehold or leasehold ownership of the land on which they want to carry out a project - then please encourage them to apply. To ensure applicants have sufficient time to put together an application before the deadline it is important that community groups begin to develop their applications as soon as possible. How can I apply? More detailed information about applying can be found on the Community Spaces website.

Take me to www.community-spaces.org.uk

Applicants should read all eligibility criteria and guidance notes before completing the application form.

Alternatively you can contact the advice Line on 0845 3 671 671 for more information.

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