The Foundation is inviting local grassroots community organisations with an income of less than £250,000 to apply to their new £500,000 fund which will support improving or transforming an outdoor space by August 2025.

Grants of £500, £1,000, £1,500, £2,000, £2,500, or £3,000 are available for projects within the UK which meet at least one of the following aims:

Transform an outdoor area, creating greener and more engaging community spaces.
Create or enhance community growing projects.
Enable community clean ups. (The maximum grant is £500.)

Applications are encouraged that:

Increase access to outdoor spaces, particularly for marginalised or vulnerable groups of people.
Bring local communities together.
Make a lasting and demonstrable difference to an outdoor space.
Enable groups to undertake a project that truly enhances a local space.

The funding can support a range of costs including but not limited to:

Materials to build and transform outdoor areas (eg, planters, raised beds, benches, paint).
Equipment to be able to deliver a community clear up.
Machinery hire/purchase.
Permanent fixtures and features (eg, sheds, outdoor furniture, pathways, gates and fencing).
Gardening tools and equipment.
Plants, shrubs, trees, bulbs, etc.

Groups should not wait to apply as the scheme may close early if demand for funding is high.

The deadline for applications is noon on 11 February 2025.

For more information please visitOutdoor Community Spaces Fund | Asda Foundation