Champion Bowland grants
Champion Bowland gives small grants of up to £750 for environment, heritage and engagement projects within or benefiting the Forest of Bowland.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Champion Bowland, charity number 1177246, provides small grants of up to £750 to support environment, heritage and engagement projects within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Projects must be carried out within the Forest of Bowland itself, or bring clear benefits to it if located within a two-kilometre buffer zone around the designated area. Public, private and voluntary sector bodies, individuals, businesses and community groups can all apply, though individuals or businesses can only be direct beneficiaries where the project shows a clear benefit to the wider community or visitors to the area. Up to 100% grant funding may be available for suitable projects, though applicants will then be expected to contribute in-kind towards project delivery. The fund aims to give a decision within four weeks, and also takes cost-effectiveness and value for money into account.
What they fund
Champion Bowland funds environment, conservation and heritage projects.
Who and where
It supports charities, voluntary bodies and the general public across Lancashire and North Yorkshire, within and around the Forest of Bowland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Champion Bowland says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Projects applying to the fund must achieve at least 3 of the following objectives to the satisfaction of the grants panel, the trustees of Champion Bowland”
Source: championbowland.org.uk — Apply for funding – Champion Bowland →
Who they say they'll fund
“Public, private, voluntary sector, individuals, businesses or community groups can apply. Individuals or businesses can only be beneficiaries where the project shows a clear benefit to the wider community or visitors to the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.”
Source: championbowland.org.uk — Apply for funding – Champion Bowland →
“All projects must be carried out within the Forest of Bowland AONB itself or bring clear benefits to the National Landscape if located within a two-kilometre buffer zone around the statutory designated area”
Source: championbowland.org.uk — Apply for funding – Champion Bowland →
“Up to 100% grant funding may be available for suitable projects although in this case applicants will be expected to contribute in-kind towards project delivery.”
Source: championbowland.org.uk — Apply for funding – Champion Bowland →
Grant sizes they mention
“Champion Bowland provides small grants of up to £750 to support environment, heritage and engagement projects within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding natural beauty.”
Source: championbowland.org.uk — Apply for funding – Champion Bowland →
How they say to apply
“The Fund aims to give a decision on an application within four weeks. The assessment will also take into account cost-effectiveness and value for money.”
Source: championbowland.org.uk — Apply for funding – Champion Bowland →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the forest of bowland area of outstanding natural beautyto advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Champion Bowland typically give?
Small grants of up to £750 are available. Up to 100% grant funding may be available for suitable projects, though applicants would then be expected to contribute in-kind towards project delivery.
What does it fund?
Environment, heritage and engagement projects within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Who can apply?
Public, private and voluntary sector bodies, individuals, businesses and community groups can apply. Individuals or businesses can only be beneficiaries where the project shows a clear benefit to the wider community or visitors to the area.
Where must the project be?
Projects must be carried out within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty itself, or bring clear benefits to it if located within a two-kilometre buffer zone around the designated area.
How do I apply?
Champion Bowland does not set out a specific application form on its website beyond its project criteria. The fund aims to give a decision on an application within four weeks, and takes cost-effectiveness and value for money into account. Check the funder's own website (www.championbowland.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1177246) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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