Love the Forest Grants

Grants are funded by the generous support of our partner businesses & their customers.

For projects to be eligible for funding they must meet one or more of the New Forest Trust charitable objectives:

• Promoting the conservation, protection and improvement of the New Forest
• Promoting the conservation and protection of the commoning livestock, the deer and other flora and fauna of the New Forest
• Promoting the education and understanding of the public in the commoning of livestock, of fauna and flora and the environment of the New Forest

 

It’s simple to apply

Step 1 – Check that your organisation or project meets our charitable aims above and the ‘Eligibility for funding’ in the section to the right.

Step 2 – Email: grants@newforesttrust.org.uk with a short brief of your project, how it meets the charitable aim(s), an outline of the project costs and amount of grant requested.

YOUR EMAIL WILL BE REVIEWED AND YOU WILL BE
ADVISED OF THE OUTCOME BY OUR CHAIRMAN

Step 3 – Please complete the form in full to avoid any delays.

Step 4 – Your application will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees and we will endeavour to give a prompt response.

Eligibility for Funding

• Projects must have a direct benefit to the New Forest and clearly support the objectives of the charity
• Projects should seek to demonstrate best practice i.e. use of local products, responsible use of the forest, demonstrate good value for money
• Grants available from £50 to £5,000 up to 100% of project costs
• Funding can cover more than one financial year
• Any group or organisation can apply, as long as the work is not a statutory obligation
• We do not usually support applications from individuals
• Expenses incurred before the grant agreement is signed cannot be included