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Funding
Breathing Places
£8.5 million awarded to over 1,000 projects
| Areas | Application open/close dates | Minimum / maximum grants | Total available |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 November 2007 - 18 January 2008 | £1,000 - £5,000 | £1 Million |
Summary of the programme
The Breathing Places programme was a UK wide small grants programme developed in partnership with the BBC. It complemented the BBC’s Breathing Places campaign by giving funding for small groups. In phases One, Two and Three of the programme £8.5 million was distributed for projects that improved the local environment or created new breathing places
To tie in with the BBC’s Springwatch Open Weekend in early June 2009 we then offered existing Breathing Places grant holders the opportunity to apply for a further small grant for their breathing place. Up to £1 million was available across the UK for this final phase of the programme.
Are you eligible?
Only projects that received a grant through Phase One, Two or Three of the Breathing Places programme could apply to Phase Four. Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 were available to run events and activities that celebrated the success of the breathing places we have funded, and increase the number of people making use of and helping to develop and maintain them.
Through Phase Four we wanted to fund events and activities that promoted skills and resources that will encourage long-term activity and participation on the site. This could include running an inspirational event that brings people closer to nature, such as a community fun day or volunteer planting session, recruiting new volunteers, producing publicity materials or educational guides, or providing conservation taster sessions or training in specialist skills.
What to do next
Existing Breathing Places grant holders were asked to register their interest in applying for a further small grant by the end of December 2008. Application materials were sent out in early January 2009 to those who registered their interest.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications was noon on Friday 6 February 2009.
Contact
You can find more information about the Breathing Places campaign on the BBC website, including details of some of the projects funded under previous phases of the programme.
Guidance
Useful links
BIG advice line 0845 4 10 20 30
