THE NATURESAVE TRUST
A limited number of grants for between £500 and £5,000 are available to UK community organisations for projects and initiatives that connect people to nature.
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o Application deadline: THURSDAY 10th JULY 2025 at midday (12 noon).
o Funder: The Naturesave Trust (founded 1995. Charity number 1048505. Total charitable expenditure for the year ended 31 August 2023: £34,342 (2022: £33,043; 2021: £39,970)).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities, small grassroots community organisations and social enterprises. Businesses may also apply for a grant. Please note that the Trust no longer accepts applications from government funded organisations or schools.
o Key words: Environment, Climate Change, Physical Health, Mental Health, Connecting with Nature, United Kingdom.
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Totnes, Devon-based the Naturesave Trust is the charitable arm of Naturesave Insurance, which – among other services – provides insurance for charities and not-for-profit organisations. The Trust was formed to promote and encourage the protection, preservation and improvement of the environment for the benefit of the public, particularly by encouraging the greater adoption of sustainable development through the funding of specific environment and conservation projects.
The Trust normally adopts a different funding theme for each application round. The theme of the current round is “Nature Connection”. The Trust’s website states:
“Fresh air and exercise have long been recommended as a way for many to feel better, physically and mentally, but a connection to nature can also have a profound impact on our ability to create positive action for climate change.
“Studies show that a sense of psychological connectedness with the natural world has important benefits for global health because nature connection and pro-environmental behaviour are strongly correlated. It is estimated that around 16% of a population can trigger a social tipping point. The more connected people feel to nature, the more likely they are to take action to care for it.
“We are looking for grant applications from charities, community groups, and organisations who are working to connect communities to nature through:
Arts and cultural activities.
Community gardening.
Green gyms.
Eco anxiety and mental health.
Training a community with green skills.
Conservation volunteering.
Urban nature programmes.
Social prescribing.
Access to nature.
Community wildlife surveys.
Nature mindfulness.
“Or perhaps you have a nature connection initiative that we haven’t even considered! If you have a completely new approach to encouraging nature connection, then we are all ears.”
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to UK registered charities, small grassroots community organisations and social enterprises. Please note that the Trust no longer accepts applications from government funded organisations or schools.
Eligible organisations must:
1. Be based in the UK, and
2. Have a social media presence.
The Naturesave Trust is a modest grant-making charity that makes a limited number of grant awards each year. The Trust’s total charitable expenditure for the year ended 31st August 2023 was £34,342, which is a fairly typical annual expenditure for the Trust.
Funding is not available for:
o Individuals.
o Projects not based in the UK.
o Research projects.
o Staff costs, or
o Schools or educational establishments.
Please note that the Trust’s website gives conflicting deadlines of 12 noon on either Thursday 10th July and Tuesday 15th July as the application deadline for the current funding round. We advise applying by the 10th July deadline to ensure your application is receive in time for consideration by the Trust.
Further information, guidance and an online application form can be found on the Trust’s website.
Contact details for the Trust are:
Abha Wells
Trust Administrator
Naturesave Trust
South Devon House
Babbage Road
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5JA
Email: abhawells@naturesave.