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Health & Wellbeing Travel Grants
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Who can apply: Groups who may not have access to the National Park and might struggle with transport costs.
South Downs National Park Trust funds practical, place-based projects that improve the South Downs landscape for both people and wildlife. Its giving is especially focused on nature recovery, habitat restoration, and community engagement activities that connect local people—particularly young people—to the natural environment. The Trust tends to support projects with visible on-the-ground outcomes such as tree planting, pond and wetland restoration, pollinator corridors, and community-led sustainability initiatives.
Competitive, program-specific grants with clear thematic priorities and geographic restrictions to the South Downs National Park; some funds are pitch-style, and many awards appear to support project delivery or partnerships rather than unrestricted core funding.
Apply only for projects that directly benefit the South Downs National Park and align tightly with an active fund theme (for example, nature recovery, trees, ponds, pollinators, youth action, or community sustainability). Emphasize measurable biodiversity and community outcomes, and watch for competitive pitch-based calls like Community Pitch 2026 and other fund-specific deadlines on the Trust’s grants pages.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The South Downs National Park Authority | £1,505,490 | 2024 | investment across access, communities, conservation, education, and unrestricted activities |
| seven new community projects | £19.5k | 2024 | funds allocated to community projects |
| Midhurst Green Volunteers | almost £5,000 | 2024 | Volunteer Conservation Fund projects |
| three community volunteer groups | almost £5,000 | 2024 | projects that enhance the National Park |
| The South Downs National Park Authority |
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| committed to cover our core operating costs (salaries and overheads) until 2026 |
| 2024 |
| core operating costs |
| Portsmouth Water | funding from Portsmouth Water | 2024 | pond restoration support |
| South Downs National Park Authority | — | 2024 | core support for the Trust |
| The Bees of Sussex | — | 2024 | publication support |
The South Downs National Park Authority
£1,505,490investment across access, communities, conservation, education, and unrestricted activities
seven new community projects
£19.5kfunds allocated to community projects
Midhurst Green Volunteers
almost £5,000Volunteer Conservation Fund projects
three community volunteer groups
almost £5,000projects that enhance the National Park
The South Downs National Park Authority
committed to cover our core operating costs (salaries and overheads) until 2026core operating costs
Portsmouth Water
funding from Portsmouth Waterpond restoration support
South Downs National Park Authority
core support for the Trust
The Bees of Sussex
publication support
Current and upcoming funding from South Downs National Park Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Groups who may not have access to the National Park and might struggle with transport costs.
Who can apply: Schools seeking fully facilitated trips to the National Park, including travel and an outdoor education provider.
Deadline: No deadline stated in the scraped content.
Who can apply: Supports landowners, land managers and community organisations working to create, restore and improve spaces for wildlife in the National Park.
Deadline: Seasonal/varies depending on application level; no fixed deadline stated.
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