Grant Guidance for the Forest of Bowland Community Nature Fund
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Introduction
This new grant fund aims to support projects led by communities and focussing on nature.
Nature is in crisis, so making more space for nature in our communities, villages and open spaces is one great way in which we can all help.


​In the Forest of Bowland the key elements of nature we need to protect, look after, and increase are woodlands, trees, hedgerows and scrub; grasslands rich in species; rivers, streams and wetlands; and our Champion Species which include curlew, globeflower, juniper, bilberry bumblebee and more.

Grant funds are also available to support projects which enable people to connect with nature, either by improving physical access or by providing opportunity for people to learn more, enjoy and benefit from being close to nature.

Applications for grants will be open from 29th June until 3rd August 2026.

You can read more about nature recovery in Bowland here: https://www.forestofbowland.com/nature-recovery

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is encouraging local organisations to apply for grants of up to £5,000, with just two weeks remaining before the first round closes.
The funding, which utilises cash seized from criminals, is open to support projects that help prevent crime and make Lancashire safer, with a particular focus on diversionary activity over the summer holiday period, when anti-social behaviour typically increases.
Local organisations, charities, community groups, and Parish and Town Councils can all apply for grants to deliver initiatives that support safer communities.
Priority will be given to projects focused on youth diversion and preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG).

Burnley Borough Council has opened applications for the Community Pride Small Grants Programme 2026/27.

The programme will support voluntary, community and faith organisations to deliver projects that strengthen community engagement, build resilience and independence, improve local neighbourhoods and increase community pride across Burnley.
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Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available for projects that will be delivered by 31 March 2027.

We’re delighted to share that Grassroots Grants, delivered in partnership with Postcode Lottery, is currently open for applications for a third year. 


This funding is designed to support small, local organisations across England that are making a positive difference in their communities. 


The grant programme is made possible thanks to funding raised by players of the Postcode Lottery and is awarded through Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, Postcode Neighbourhood Trust and Postcode Society Trust. 


If your turnover is less than £25,000 from your most recent accounts, you can apply for unrestricted funding of up to £2,000, meaning you have the flexibility to use it where it’s needed most within your organisation. ​

The programme is now open for applications.
We’re accepting applications for the Fund until 4pm on Monday 22nd June. 

Applications to the Stocks Massey Bequest for 2026 are now being invited.

​The deadline for submission of applications to the Stocks Massey Bequest is 5PM on Friday 22nd of May 2026.

UK Youth and Pears Foundation have launched a new £10 million fund to champion an approach that works: providing multi-year, unrestricted funding alongside targeted capacity-building support to small youth organisations.
Expressions of Interest for this funding will open at 2pm, Tuesday 14 April.
The aim of the Fund is to strengthen the financial resilience and capacity of small youth and outdoor learning organisations across the UK.
We aim to achieve this through two key outcomes:
Outcome 1: Improved Financial Sustainability, supporting grantees to invest time and resource in strategic, organisational development through our multi-year unrestricted funding grant programme
Outcome 2: Increased Capability and Organisational Resilience through our capacity building programme
Organisations can apply for multi-year unrestricted funding of up to 10% of annual turnover. This approach ensures that funding is proportional to the size and capacity of your organisation to help ensure sustainability and resilience.

Do you have an idea to make South West Burnley better?

Apply for up to £500.