09/10/2026
Action Earth Grants
Delivered by Volunteering Matters and supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, Action Earth provides small grants to support community led environmental action across Scotland.
Who can apply
Any group of volunteers
What it supports
Action Earth provides grants of up to £250 for volunteer-led projects in towns, cities and built-up areas. These grants support people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to take part in outdoor activities that enhance local green spaces and biodiversity.
The project must involve practical outdoor activity by volunteers in Scotland. They should make environmental improvements to urban green spaces – planting projects, wildlife habitat creation and greenspace restoration or improvements.
A minimum of 15 volunteers (and preferably more) must be involved in the project, each giving at least 5 hours of volunteering time
Sites to be worked on must be accessible to the general public
Plants, tools, materials and some volunteer expenses can be claimed. Our strong recommendation is to plant native species only.
Apply now
All projects must be completed and feedback submitted by 28 February 2027.
We are currently living in a global climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. In Scotland, we need to change how we view and use the world around us. A nature-rich future is our best response.
