A limited number of grants of up to £2,000 and other resources are available to community organisations across the UK to transform an area in an urban community (defined as having 10,000 or more inhabitants) with UK native plants or fungi, encourage wildlife and involve the local community.
Grow Wild is currently seeking 23 community groups from across the UK to join its 2026 Community Programme.
The programme wants to recruit groups who are keen to join its online sessions and connect with other groups taking part. Groups of all experience levels are encouraged to apply, especially those who are getting into growing for the first time.
Projects will be required to show how they work with one or more of Grow Wild’s target audience:
- Disabled people
- People experiencing some disadvantage or reduced access to services
- People who are less engaged with others in their local community
- People who face barriers to connecting with nature, and/or
- Young people aged 12-25.
Successful applicants will receive:
- A £2,000 grant to transform an urban space with UK native plants or fungi, encourage wildlife and involve your local community.
- Invitations to online knowledge sharing sessions and talks featuring special guests from Kew and beyond. These sessions are designed to support your project delivery and provide opportunities to connect with other groups taking part in the programme, and
- The opportunity to apply for a £500 follow-on grant for spring 2026, to help support your ongoing activities.
Further information, guidance and details about how to apply is available on the Grow Wild website.
Grow Wild has scheduled an Information Webinar for 12:30 - 1:15pm on Thursday 15 January 2026 for potential applicants to learn more about the Community Programme and how to apply. To register to attend, please follow this link.
The deadline for applications to the Grow Wild Community Grants programme is 3pm on Thursday 4 February 2026.