Parks for People
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced that the next closing date for applications to the Parks for People programme is the 1st March 2010. Launched originally as a joint initiative with the Big Lottery Fund full responsibility for the programme has now passed to the Heritage Lottery Fund Local Authorities as well as not for profit organisations that own public parks and gardens can apply for grants of between £250,000 and £5 million for the regeneration of parks and public gardens (including squares, walks and promenades). Applicants will need to raise at least 30% of the project costs from their own sources and partnership funding, either as cash or non-cash contributions. The ‘Parks for People’ programme has a two-stage application process. If a Stage One Pass is awarded, applicants can submit a Stage 2 application.
If an organisation believes that their project meets the criteria for this grant, please complete and submit the Parks for People pre-application form online to receive further help with applying for a grant
The closing date for applications is the 9th December 2009.
