National Education Nature Park grants for schools
National Education Nature Park grants for schools
Apply now for a grant of up to £10,000 and give your students the power to create natural spaces that support biodiversity and outdoor learning.
This is a non-competitive funding opportunity – if your school is eligible, and your application meets the criteria, you’ll get the money!
Need to know:
Grants of up to £10,000 per school
All applications meeting the criteria will receive funding
Funded by DfE, distributed by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
Applications close at 5pm on 27 March 2025
Learning Through Landscapes can support you with applications and pupil engagement
How do schools apply for the Nature Park grant?
Check if you’re eligible, here.
Register for the Nature Park, here
Log in and add your school site boundaries to the Nature Park map. (Takes around 15 minutes)
Prepare and submit your application via the RHS flexigrant site, here.
About the Nature Park grants
The Department for Education has allocated £15 million in 2024-25 to support schools in increasing students’ access to and engagement with the natural world, as part of its Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. It is distributing the funding as grants of up to £10,000 per education setting through the National Education Nature Park. The scheme is designed to increase biodiversity on school grounds and get children and young people involved in the process.
Who can apply for a Nature Park grant?
All eligible schools can apply – eligibility is linked to your school’s access to natural spaces. DfE has allocated schools to one of three groups; the ‘List of Eligible Providers’ spreadsheet will tell you what group you are in and therefore if you are eligible for the grant. Schools in groups 2 and 3 are eligible for this round of grants. Top-up grants to group 1 have now closed.
What can schools spend the Nature Park grant on?
The emphasis is on making ‘grey’ spaces green with biodiversity improvements, e.g. planters, trees, green walls, water butts, grasslands and ponds
outdoor education equipment, e.g. tools and waterproofs
fieldwork equipment, e.g. camera traps and digital hand-held devices
specialist support from contractors for installation and consultation
RHS has published a helpful guide to what you can and can’t spend the grant on, click the button below.
Still have questions?
Click here for FAQs about applying for and spending the Nature Park grant.
See the DfE National Education Park Funding Guide for more information.