This fund aims to foster new and ambitious community rewilding projects, and to remove barriers to rewilding projects within Britain, whether they’re at the early planning stages or want to move a project one step wilder. Funding will be awarded to projects with potential for the highest impact for people and nature.

Grants of up to £15,000 are available. It is expected that most awards will be less than £10,000.

To apply for funding, projects must be: 

• Based in Britain
• Part of the Rewilding Network (includes community, private and public landowners, and managers of rewilding areas on the land and at sea).
• Rewilding at scale (more than 40 hectares) according to Rewilding Britain’s rewilding principles. This can be an individual landholding or a cluster of landholdings. It is recommended that applicants who are rewilding on a smaller scale form a group or network to apply. 

Local groups and networks can also apply for any innovative projects that will help to upscale rewilding.

Previously unsuccessful applicants can reapply for funding in this round.

The deadline for applications is 29 August 2025. 

There is a two-stage application process:

• Applicants should first become a Rewilding Network member through the online portal on the Rewilding Britain website.
• Applicants can then submit an online application form. Shortlisted projects will be invited to pitch their project to the steering group in a 10-minute online presentation. 

Guidance notes are available from the Rewilding Britain website.

Another Way Women’s Foundation (AWWF) is an independent, volunteer-led, grant-making charity dedicated to enabling a brighter and fairer future for women and girls through financial support, education, empowerment and advancement.

By funding impactful projects and services, we aim to accelerate gender equality, effect system change and advance women’s lives, sustainably, at both an individual and community level.

Deaf and Disabled people's organisations fund

This programme is for small and local charities and CICs with an income between £25,000 to £500,000 that are led by and working with Deaf and Disabled people who are experiencing poverty. Organisations can apply for a three-year unrestricted grant of £75,000.

Deadline 4th September 2025

We’re celebrating 5 amazing years of Severn Trent Community Fund!

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And what a journey it’s been! We’re so excited to share our 5th Severn Trent Community Fund annual review, packed with highlights from another incredible year of supporting our local communities. Last year, we awarded £2.02 million to 113 fantastic projects and charities in the Severn Trent region, benefiting almost 600,000 Severn Trent customers between them.

This review is a celebration of the people, the passion, and the positive impact that has been achieved.

Looking ahead

The great news is we’re here to stay! For the next five years, we’ll focus equally on core and new project funding to meet our customers’ needs. As always, we’ll be focusing on reaching the communities most in need of our support, so any help you can give in getting the word out is hugely appreciated.

We have our review and Facebook video, celebrating the awardees, that you can use to easily share the opportunity with your networks. Together, we can keep making a real difference where it matters most. Thank you for being part of this journey—here’s to many more years of making a difference!

For more information on our Community Fund please visit stwater.co.uk/communityfund or reach out to the team at communityfund@severntrent.co.uk

Our Luncheon Clubs grant is still open for applications, but funding is running low!

Groups are urged to submit their applications as soon as possible to ensure they don't miss out.

The scheme offers grants of up to £600 to eligible community groups operating within North East Derbyshire District, to help cover core running costs.