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The fund aims to support community groups and organisations that are encouraging and facilitating greater use of woods by people to derive health, well-being and community benefits.

Eligible activities include include activities associated with woodland-based:

• school care clubs and play schemes
• schemes that promote physical activity such as walking, safe routes to school, natural play and adventure play
• volunteer group establishment and the induction of volunteers
• volunteering facilitation focused on skills training, health improvement and community development
• projects promoting Gaelic

The fund can support activities such as:

• providing resources to involve communities in the decision making process of managing their local woodland
• costs incurred by community bodies (such as valuation costs) when developing Community Asset Transfer Scheme applications – funding will not normally cover legal fees
• developing materials (in appropriate languages e.g. English, Scots, Gaelic, Polish, Urdu etc.) that promote the health and well-being benefits of using woodlands

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Eligible applicants can include:

• community groups
• voluntary groups
• development trusts
• social enterprises
• charities
• local authorities

The minimum requirement is that the applicant has a bank account, and for community-based groups, a basic constitution.

When to apply

Currently closed.

How to apply

There are two separate application processes:

• for applications up to £1,000 (via an application letter); and
• for applications above £1,000 (via an application form)

Contact your local office to request an application form. Details are available on the Scottish Forestry website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Environment Health care and wellbeing Health education and promotion Recreation and social activities Religious activities

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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