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The South Downs National Park Trust is the official charity of the South Downs National Park. We are an independent organisation, governed by an autonomous and experienced board of trustees who oversee our work.

National express bus travelling in the countryside with overhanging branches and a field in the foreground.

New partnership with National Express Transport Solutions

Our ever-popular SDNPA Outdoor Learning Grant has reopened for applications this week thanks to funding from the National Park Authority and the South Downs Trust.

Lady Emma Barnard with National Park Assistant Ranger Gemma North after planting a tree for West Sussex to celebrate the King's coronation

Treemendous! Village marks King’s Coronation with special tree planting

A beautiful wildlife corridor of trees has been planted in the centre of a South Downs village to mark The King’s Coronation.

A barn owl flying with a small rodent in its talons

More homes for barn owls in the Ouse Valley

A VCF grant has enabled a volunteer-led project to install six barn owl boxes and three little owl boxes around the Lower Ouse valley.

Major tree planting in National Park brings boost for nature

More than 23,000 trees are being planted this winter across the South Downs National Park to help wildlife flourish and increase resilience to climate change.

Bringing back the birds - SCF Fund

A grant from the South Downs Trust Sustainable Communities Fund has been awarded to the Arundel Community Orchard Group to help the town become a haven for wildlife.

Walkers and cyclist next to the river Ouse in east sussex

Community Pitch: £500-£5,000 awards to tackle climate change in the Ouse Valley

Exciting grants initiative launched for green projects in Ouse Valley

Two children looking with interest at something in the grass on a school trip to the South Downs National Park

Over £100,000 funding for school trips to the great outdoors

More than 12,000 schoolchildren have been able to connect with nature and the great outdoors thanks to a National Park grant scheme.

Greater horseshoe bat - Daniel Hargreaves

Bats to benefit from National Park’s grant scheme

A range of inspiring initiatives across the National Park have been awarded grant funding.

Juvenile kestrels looking out into the world

Over £5m raised to help nature bounce back

ReNature Festival celebrates nature recovery initiative

Image of sunset at Chanctonbury Ring in the South Downs

Win £250 by capturing breathtaking view of National Park

2023 South Downs Photo competition - 'A New Perspective'

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