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National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants - Application Form

You can find them at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ngs.org.uk/app/uploads/2026/08/CGG-Application-Guidelines-2026-27.pdf">CGG-Application-Guidelines-2026-27.pdf</a>

Have you read the Community Garden Grants Guidelines to applicants?

Name of your organisation

What is the Postcode of the Project

Provide the Full Address of the Community Garden/Site

Purpose/nature of the Community Group or CIC?

Please list your website or any social media accounts associated with your charity or project?

Primary contact name

Primary contact email address 

Primary contact telephone number 

Primary contact correspondence address

Secondary contact name

Secondary contact email address 

Secondary contact telephone number 

Provide a summary outlining the key aspects of your project (max 20 words)

Why should your project be awarded a Community Garden Grant? Include any short-term and long-term benefit to the community

What is your proposed project start date?

What is your proposed project end date?

What tasks are required and who will carry them out?

What plants and materials will be used? Will they be sourced locally?

What security measures will be in place to ensure safe storage of any equipment purchased with grant funds?

How will the project be sustained in future years?

How many people will be positively impacted by the project?

Do you have security of tenure or ownership of your site?

Are there any other parts of your project plan that are not included above? 

Please upload at least one image, document, plan or drawing of your site. Strong applications typically include: photographs of the whole site taken from multiple angles; a site map or plan showing the area and any proposed changes; architect or landscape drawings if available, but not essentail; and photographs of any existing features, beds, or structures. The clearer the picture you give us of the site, the better we can assess your proposal.

Please upload a minimum of one image, document, plan or drawing

Please upload any images here

Please upload any documents here

Please provide a £ total and itemised list of costs, including VAT if relevant. You may apply for a minimum of £1500 and a maximum of £5000. Ensure you do not include any ineligible items as this will cause your submission to be rejected, see guidelines for details. 

Other sources of funding. It is important that we know if you are seeking other funding to contribute towards the overall costs of your project. Please complete relevant details below. 

I confirm that the information provided in this application is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge

I confirm that any grant awarded will be used solely for the purposes described in this application, in accordance with the National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants guidelines

I confirm that our organisation is not for personal or private profit

I confirm that I have the authority to submit this application on behalf of the organisation named in this form

I understand that late or incomplete applications will not be considered, and that the National Garden Scheme's decision is final

Your information will be handled in accordance with the National Garden Scheme's privacy policy and data protection legislation. The Privacy Notice can be found here <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ngs.org.uk/privacy-policy/">Privacy Notice - National Garden Scheme</a>

I consent to the National Garden Scheme storing and using the information provided in this application for the purposes of assessing and administering this grant

Would you consider opening your garden for The National Garden Scheme or holding a Great British Garden Party to raise funds to help the Nursing and Health Charities that we support?

Guidelines agreement

Organisation information

Contact information

Proposed project

Images/plans/documentation upload

Funds sought

Opening For The National Garden Scheme

Please read and confirm the following declarations before submitting your application.

Declaration

Rule 1

National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants