CSGN - Growing Food Together Fund
Details
The fund aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, and promote healthy eating and outdoor exercise.
The main fund objectives are:
- Increase the amount of land available for community food growing, allotments and orchards
- Improve food growing skills and knowledge to empower communities and individuals to grow their own food
Projects that are eligible to be funded are those that support community food growing projects that have a tangible community benefit via community and voluntary organisations with growing projects that include, but are not limited to, elements of:
- Setting up a community growing area where the land has been set aside for this purpose
- Installing physical infrastructure such as raised beds or polytunnels
- Source materials and equipment to prepare sites for growing
- Purchase or lease of tools and equipment
- Make the site safe for growing e.g. installing fences, ensuring accessible access
- Soil analysis testing and site research
- Site feasibility studies or design work
- Learning and training opportunities to increase knowledge about food growing
All grant spending and the submission of financial claims must take place by the end of Feb 2026.
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Geographical areas funded: Scotland
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital, Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
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- Annually awarded:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Applications are open to projects across Scotland.
When to apply
Now open. Closing date is 5pm on Friday 4 July (notified by end of July).
Next deadline: 4 Jul 2025
How to apply
Application form can be downloaded from the Fund website and submitted via email. Full guidance can be found in the application form document.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Environment Climate action
Beneficiaries funded: General public
Last reviewed 9 days ago
Green Action Trust
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Charity registered in Scotland SC015341
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1st Floor Right, Building 2 Buchanan Gate Business Park, Stepps, G33 6FB
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