Just a quick post to flag up these grants which are available to improve trees and woodlands in London…
The London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme
Groundwork London has recently been awarded the contract to work with The Forestry Commission, and the Mayor of London to improve the trees and woodlands of London via the management of the London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme.
The Forestry Commission’s Community Grant Scheme
Groundwork London is managing The Forestry Commission’s Community Grant Scheme on behalf of The Forestry Commission. The Community Grant Scheme provides grants to projects that deliver community benefits to schools, open spaces and woodlands in Greater London. The Forestry Commission and Groundwork London are continuing to support community groups to apply for grants so that they can improve their local treescape, with the aim of facilitating the planting of a record 17,500 trees in London in 2009-2010, up on last year’s 9000. For further information on the Community Grant Scheme, follow this link.
The Mayor’s Street Tree Programme
Additionally, Groundwork London is also managing The Mayor’s Street Tree Programme. The Mayor of London has committed to funding an expansion of the Forestry Commission’s London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme, as part of his goal to make London a greener city. This will provide 10,000 street trees over the next four years in 40 areas across London that often have no street trees at all.
If you would like to find out more about the Mayor’s Street Tree Programme, find out where the priority areas are, and register your interest in having new Street Trees where you live, follow this link.
If you would like to apply for a grant through the Mayor’s Street Tree Programme, follow this link.
Groups can apply for a grant from The Forestry Commission’s London Tree and Woodland Community Grant Scheme Scheme from April 2010. For further information please visit the website.
