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Grants for Local Food Schemes

Released on 26 Mar 2008

Local Food, a new and exciting grants programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund, is now open for applications.

The £50 million programme aimed at making locally grown food accessible and affordable to local communities has been developed by a consortium of organisations, and is managed on their behalf by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT).

Local Food is the first Award Partner scheme funded by the Big Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces programme to open its doors for applications, and will look to distribute grants to a variety of food-related community projects across England.

Mark Wheddon, Local Food Programme Manager, says: "The Local Food programme provides a fantastic opportunity for a broad section of the public to gain access to local food and is perfectly timed to capitalise on the public's enthusiasm for locally produced food and the environmental benefits which that brings.

"With such a broad and varied funding programme we would encourage people who are thinking of applying to be as creative as possible. From school farms and community box schemes, to local food education centres and community composting, the list is endless."

Grants from £2,000 up to £500,000 will be awarded to not-for-profit groups and organisations in England delivering such projects as growing, processing, marketing and distributing local food; composting and raising awareness of the benefits of such activities.

To find out more please call the Changing Spaces Advice Line on 0845 3 671 671.

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