Learning through Landscapes’ Local School Nature Grants aim to promote outdoor learning among young children by awarding early years providers and schools in Great Britain with a budget (the scheme does not provide cash grants - successful applicants will be expected to purchase products from the Local School Nature Grants product catalogue) of up to £500 for outdoor resources and training. Successful applicants will also be supported by a 2-hour training session. Please note that applicants will be expected to demonstrate how children are actively involved in making decisions about projects that also engage with local communities. 

Grants can be used to purchase outdoor materials from the Local School Nature Fund catalogue such as (please note this is not an exclusive list):

o Bee and insect hotels.
o Bird boxes.
o Gardening tools.
o Outdoor clothing for children and adults, such as wellington boots, and
o Wildlife watching kits, including outdoor cameras.

Applications must come from early years groups or schools. Applications from Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), ‘Friends of’ groups and governors are not eligible.

Further information, guidance and an application form can be found on the Learning Through Landscapes website.

Learning Through Landscapes has announced the following  4 application deadlines for 2022:

1. Friday 29th April (decisions on successful applications are expected to be made by Friday 13th May 2022).
2. Friday 17th June (decisions on successful applications are expected to be made by Friday 1st July 2022).
3. Friday 2nd September (decisions on successful applications are expected to be made by Friday 16th September 2022), and
4. Friday 11th November (decisions on successful applications are expected to be made by Friday 25th November 2022).

The next application deadline is therefore Friday 29th April 2022.