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Groundwork UK Launches £50 Million Community Spaces Fund (England)

Neighbourhoods across England are set to benefit with the launch of a new £50 million lottery-funded grants programme. The Community Spaces programme will provide grants and support to community groups wanting to make their neighbourhoods cleaner and greener. Community Spaces will help local people improve and create;

·        play areas;

·        community gardens;

·        parks;

·        wildlife areas;

·        ponds;

·        courts;

·        and village greens, etc

Community Spaces is being managed by Groundwork UK on behalf of a consortium of environmental organisations and is funded through the Big Lottery Fund. The programme will make grants of between £10,000 and £49,999 and some limited grants of up to £450,000 to community groups that want to create and improve public spaces. All Community Spaces applications will need to go through a two-stage application process. Stage 1 applications will be available via the Community Spaces website or an Advice Line and once submitted will receive a decision within 10 weeks. If groups are successful at Stage 1 they will be allocated a Facilitator who will provide a more detailed Stage 2 application form.

http://www.community-spaces.org.uk/