Shropshire Hills Aonb Trust grants
Shropshire Hills AONB Trust's website says its Conservation Fund is now closed for applications. When open it gave £500 to £2,000 for work in the Shropshire Hills.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Shropshire Hills AONB Trust runs a small grant pot called the Conservation Fund. Its website says the fund is now closed for applications, so check the current position before you plan anything around it. When open, the fund supported conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, landscape, wildlife or heritage of the Shropshire Hills. It also supported educational and awareness-raising activities relating to the area and its conservation, especially involving young people. Grant awards range between £500 and £2,000, and grants can be of up to 75% of costs, with match funding able to be made up of in kind and volunteer time contributions. Public, private, voluntary sector and community groups can apply, along with individuals and businesses, but in all cases the project must show a clear public benefit.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the trust under environment, conservation and heritage, which matches its registered objects for the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Who and where
The register places the trust in the West Midlands, in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Shropshire Hills Aonb Trust 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
“Conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, landscape, wildlife or heritage of the Shropshire Hills”
Source: shropshirehills-nl.org.uk — Conservation Fund, a small grant pot. →
“Educational and awareness-raising activities relating to the area and its conservation, especially involving young people”
Source: shropshirehills-nl.org.uk — Conservation Fund, a small grant pot. →
Who they say they'll fund
“Priority is given to first-time applicants and there is a consecutive 3-year limit on applying to the Fund”
Source: shropshirehills-nl.org.uk — Conservation Fund, a small grant pot. →
“Public, private, voluntary sector and community groups can apply, along with individuals and businesses, but in all cases the project must show a clear public benefit”
Source: shropshirehills-nl.org.uk — Conservation Fund, a small grant pot. →
What they say they won't fund
“The Fund is now closed for applications”
Source: shropshirehills-nl.org.uk — Conservation Fund, a small grant pot. →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grant awards range between £500 - £2,000”
Source: shropshirehills-nl.org.uk — Conservation Fund, a small grant pot. →
How they say to apply
“Grants can be of up to 75% and match funding can be made up of in kind and volunteer time contributions”
Source: shropshirehills-nl.org.uk — Conservation Fund, a small grant pot. →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To promote the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty, landscape, wildlife and historic value of the shropshire hills area of outstanding natural beauty (aonb), for the benefit of the public. To advance education in and around the aonb, in the natural beauty, landscape, wildlife and historic value of the…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
Is the Shropshire Hills Conservation Fund open?
Its website says the fund is now closed for applications. That page does not say whether or when it will reopen, so check the site before you build a project plan around it.
How much does the Conservation Fund give?
Grant awards range between £500 and £2,000, and grants can be of up to 75% of costs, with match funding able to be made up of in kind and volunteer time contributions. In its most recent published accounts the trust made £14,717 in grants to organisations and £6,668 in grants to individuals.
What does the Conservation Fund fund?
Conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, landscape, wildlife or heritage of the Shropshire Hills, and educational and awareness-raising activities relating to the area and its conservation, especially involving young people. The trust's registered objects match this, covering the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Who can apply to the Conservation Fund?
Public, private, voluntary sector and community groups can apply, along with individuals and businesses, but in all cases the project must show a clear public benefit. Priority is given to first-time applicants, and there is a consecutive three-year limit on applying to the fund.
How do I apply to Shropshire Hills AONB Trust?
Its site says the fund is now closed for applications, so there is no current route to apply. Check the funder's own website (www.shropshirehills-nl.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1168432) for the current position, as this can change.
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