Before you apply, please read the following essential applicant requirements Expand Applicants must work with Keep Wales Tidy staff when planning package installation. Packages must deliver environmental growth that can be seen ‘from your doorstep’. This means they should be located where people live, work, access public services, travel (could include roadside verges, roundabouts) and spend their leisure time (e.g. public open spaces). A package will only be awarded subject to the necessary permission and or licence. Work must be delivered between 1 April 2020 and end of February 2021 Applicants must agree to maintain the site in future years and have a plan for future maintenance (Keep Wales Tidy may be able to help you prepare this). Any project which has received funding from another ‘environmental growth’ funding source, e.g. National Lottery, will not be eligible for this fund. Applicants must provide photographic evidence and monitoring data to Keep Wales Tidy such as, number of participants involved, quotes from beneficiaries. Applicants will be asked to publicise the work via social media and press releases using the templates provided.
Who can apply for packages? Expand Any community group or organisation creating a space for nature on publicly accessible land is eligible to apply. This includes constituted and informal community groups, town and community councils, registered charities, social enterprises, registered social landlords, NHS trusts, sports clubs, sports and leisure trusts, youth groups, places of worship, allotment associations and residents’ associations.
Can schools apply? Expand Yes, but only those who can demonstrate limited access to nature and green space. For example, a school in an urban area with a tarmac yard as outside space.
Who cannot apply? Expand Individuals/private gardens Private sector organisations Local Authorities Please note, if you have already received funding for your activity or site, there may be restrictions that could affect your application. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Can I apply for both a starter and development package? Expand Yes, if the work is to create, restore or improve nature at two different sites.
How do I apply? Expand Please submit the relevant application form by midday on the deadline date. All details can be found on the Keep Wales Tidy website. The starter package applications are a simple online form. Please answer all the questions within the recommended word count. All applications will be assessed by regional panels with representatives from Keep Wales Tidy, Welsh Government, Social Farms and Gardens, Plantlife or Buglife and local nature experts. See website for a list of deadlines and panel dates.
What happens if the scheme is oversubscribed? Expand Priority will be given to projects meeting all the requirements of the application process AND located in areas of high physical environment deprivation with limited access to nature as identified by the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation; physical environment domain.
When will we hear if we are successful? Expand All applicants will be informed via email within five working days of a grants panel meeting.
Can we amend the contents of my chosen package? Expand No. The packages are pre-determined. If you require different items to develop your local nature space, please visit the National Lottery website for details of their capital funding pot.
When must the project be completed by? Expand All packages MUST be installed and completed by end of February 2021.
Do we need insurance cover in place? Expand Yes, you will need to have public liability insurance for the site. Please talk to the landowner to see what levels of cover are required. They may already have cover in place.
Where can we get insurance cover? Expand Keep Wales Tidy provides FREE insurance cover to groups who have formed and become constituted in the last 12 months. For groups who have been in existence over 12 months the price starts at £73.65 for the cost of public liability and personal accident cover. For more information on costs and the application process please visit www.keepwalestidy.cymru/groupinsurance or email [email protected]
We are awaiting landowner permission, can we apply? Expand Yes, but priority will be given to projects that already have permission in place.
Do we need to be a constituted group to apply for one of the packages? Expand No, you do not need to be a constituted group to apply for a starter package.
Will Keep Wales Tidy staff be available to support volunteers to install the packages? Expand Keep Wales Tidy staff will be available for help and support which could be a limited amount of practical support.