Grants

ReNature Fund – CLOSED

Supporting land owners, land managers and community organisations to create new nature sites, and to manage existing sites better for biodiversity.

Sustainable Communities Fund – CLOSED

Funding for community groups contributing to the National Park Management Plan.

Trees for the Downs Fund – OPEN

Together with landowners we’re planting the right tree in the right place to restore diverse woodland on the Downs.

Beelines Fund – OPEN

Working with farmers, schools, land owners and other partners to create wildflower corridors linking species rich chalk grassland to sites in need of pollination.

Boltini Litter Picking Fund – OPEN

The Boltini Litter Picking Fund is administered by South Downs National Park Trust on behalf of the Boltini Trust

Pounds for Ponds Fund – CLOSED

Bringing dew ponds back to the South Downs landscape to help nature thrive.

Outdoor Learning Grant – OPEN

Providing schools with fully facilitated trips to the National Park, including travel and an outdoor education provider.

Climate Positive Viticulture Fund – OPEN

This fund is managed by the South Downs National Park Trust on behalf of the Rural West Sussex Partnership.

Youth Action Fund – CLOSED

This fund is managed by the South Downs National Park Trust on behalf of South Downs National Park Authority and Clarion Futures Communities South.

Volunteer Conservation Fund – CLOSED

This fund is managed in partnership with the Volunteer Ranger Service. The fund will allocate approximately £5,000 annually to volunteer- led projects that enhance the National Park. The average grant per project in previous years has been £2,000.

OVCA Community Pitch 2024-25

Inviting organisations in East Sussex to bid for a prize to turn their sustainability idea into practical action to reduce carbon usage, support nature and/or enhance wellbeing.