Natural England

Funding will focus on three main themes:

• Community awareness and active participation
• Education, learning and volunteering
• Welcoming, well-managed and wildlife-rich places

Within these themes, grants will be awarded to organisations who can demonstrate that their project will deliver one or more of Access to Nature’s five main outcomes:

1. A greater number and diversity of people having improved opportunities to experience the natural environment.
2. More people having opportunities for learning about the natural environment and gaining new skills.
3. More people able to enjoy the natural environment through investment in access to natural places and networks between sites.
4. Richer, more sustainably managed, natural places meeting the needs of local communities.
5. An increase in communities’ sense of ownership of local natural places, by establishing strong partnerships between communities, voluntary organisations, local authorities and others.

All projects must meet outcome 5 and at least one other outcome.

For more information on:

• what types of activities can be funded under each outcome, see outcomes and targets
• match funding
• Guidance Note 2 - Education Learning and Volunteering
• Guidance Note 3 - Recreation/Outdoor Pursuits Guidance

Find out more about the Types of grant available.