COMMUNITY groups and charities across the West Midlands are being offered funds to create or improve green spaces.
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is offering grants up to £5,000 for groups to develop parks, gardens, open spaces, raised flowerbeds and living walls in public areas.
Projects boosting biodiversity, such as bee hives, ponds, tree, hedge and wildflower planting will be supported too.
The Community Matters Fund is offering grants up to £5,000 for registered charities, while unregistered organisations can apply for up to £2,000.
Projects supporting underserved or vulnerable groups to overcome barriers to benefiting from natural settings are particularly encouraged to apply to the fund.
Laura Bartle, NGED’s head of environment and sustainability, said: “As environmental challenges continue to grow, protecting and enhancing green spaces has never been more important.
“These spaces play a vital role in supporting biodiversity, strengthening climate resilience, improving health and wellbeing and creating more vibrant, connected communities. We all have a part to play in caring for the environment around us and we’re proud to support initiatives that help protect and enhance green spaces for the future.”
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The deadline for applications is 5pm on June 26.
