Afield EnvironmentalGrant

Up to £60,000 London Nature Communities Grant

Dec 02, 2026 23:59:00 GMT

Opportunity type

Grant

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

United Kingdom

Deadline

Dec 02, 2026 23:59:00 GMT

About this opportunity

Afield, a London environmental charity, is opening the first call of its Nature Communities fund for individuals who want to lead community nature projects in eight inner London boroughs. It will fund six people with long-term, community-led ideas such as food forests, pollinator corridors, rain gardens or community orchards, paying for their time as well as project costs. You do not need qualifications, a track record or an organisation behind you.

What you get:

A two-year grant of up to £60,000 that funds your time and project costs such as events, materials, equipment and services
The chance to apply for follow-on funding in a third year
Cohort support: peer learning, workshops and connections with other community nature practitioners
Up to £1,500 a year on top of the grant for access costs, if you have access needs
Shortlisted applicants are paid £300 for their interview and presentation

What you'll do:

Spend an average of at least two days a week on your project for two years, starting February 2027
Run a project in a space that is open to the public and free of charge
Attend cohort sessions facilitated by Afield, monthly for the first six months
Document your progress and take part in light quarterly reporting, six-monthly reviews and an annual evaluation interview

Key dates:

Applications opened 14 October 2026
Online Q&A session 11 November 2026, 12:30 to 13:30
Applications close 2 December 2026 at 23:59
Selection panel interviews January 2027
Grantees announced February 2027
Projects start February 2027

More information:

If more than 30 applications arrive, Afield uses Open Chance Selection, a random draw, to longlist 30 for full assessment, so your application may not be read
All longlisted applicants receive written feedback
The application form takes about two hours and answers can be bullet points; an audio application is possible by emailing applications@afield.org.uk
Questions: applications@afield.org.uk with Nature Communities in the subject line

Who can apply

Aged 18 or over
Have the right to reside in the UK
Live in or serve a community in Barking and Dagenham, Brent, Hackney, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham or Waltham Forest
Not in full-time employment or education during the project period, and able to give at least two days a week
Ready to start in February 2027
Individuals only; you may be linked to or a member of an organisation, but organisations cannot apply
Not for projects that already have funding, that generate profit, or that sit in a space not publicly accessible and free of charge

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Good to know

+Up to £60,000 over two years paid to an individual, funding their own time
+Free to apply, no qualifications or track record needed, bullet-point answers accepted, audio applications possible
+Feedback promised to every longlisted applicant; shortlisted applicants paid £300
+Registered charity (number 1213914) with named team and trustees

Worth checking yourself

!Only the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Brent, Hackney, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham and Waltham Forest; within them Afield prioritises the orange areas on its map
!You must not be in full-time employment or education during the project, so full-time students cannot take it up
!Only six grants; if more than 30 people apply, a random draw picks the 30 that get read
!The grant is taxable and paid quarterly in advance; grantees must open a new UK bank account for it
!Up to £60,000 is a ceiling; the form asks how much you are applying for
!Two people may split one grant only if there is a strong reason

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