The Conservation Fund is a small grant pot to support practical projects that help to conserve, enhance and raise awareness of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.
Priority areas for projects are:
- Conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, landscape, wildlife or heritage of the Shropshire Hills.
- Educational and awareness-raising activities relating to the area and its conservation, especially involving young people.
The Fund is now closed to new applications but will re-open in autumn 2024, for projects to start in April 2025.
Public, private, voluntary sector and community groups can apply, along with individuals and businesses, but in all cases the project must show a clear public benefit. You don’t have to live or work within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape to apply, as long as your project delivers benefits to it. Priority is given to first-time applicants.
Award of Grants
Grants will be in the range of £500 – £2,000 and are genurally awarded for activity within a particular Financial Year (April to the end of March). Grants can be of up to 75% and match funding can be made up of in kind and volunteer time contributions as well as cash. Applications will be strengthened by showing other sources of funding.
Please read the Application Guidance for detailed information
Conservation Fund Guidance, 2024-25
The Fund is now closed and will open for applications in autumn 2024, for projects to start in April 2025.
Please download and complete the short (two sides of A4) Project Ideas Form to briefly describe your project idea. Once this is returned to us, we will get in touch to discuss your project in more detail and will be able to recommend whether your project should progress to a full application. Please submit your project ideas by 12 February 2024.
For more information, please contact Steph Hayes on 01743 254746.
The Conservation Fund is made up with donations from Friends of Shropshire Hills subscriptions, the Millichope Foundation, Moonshine & Fuggles, and individual contributions.
If you would like to contribute to the Fund to support projects which are caring for the Shropshire Hills, please click on the link below:
Registered Charity no. 1168432
