Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust grants
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust is a regional trust funding conservation, community and education projects in and around the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale, with typical grants of £1,000 to £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust funds environmental, community and education work in and around the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale AONB. It welcomes applications from public bodies, voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, charities, partnerships, young people, individuals, landowners, farmers and businesses, provided the project is within the national park or AONB, or close to their boundaries. Typical grants range from £1,000 to £5,000, while its fund for young people is typically up to £1,000, though larger amounts will be considered. Applications for its young people's grants can be submitted at any time, with a decision aimed for within six weeks of receiving all the necessary information. Its woodland grant scheme has a deadline of 31 August 2026 for full applications for the 2026/27 planting season.
What they fund
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust's funding covers economic and community development, education and training, and environmental conservation.
Who and where
It supports a wide range of groups and the general public across the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, focused on the Yorkshire Dales area.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Yorkshire Dales Millennium 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“We welcome applications from public bodies, voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, charities, partnerships, young people, individuals, landowners, farmers and businesses”
Source: ydmt.org — Grants Yorkshire Dales | YDMT →
“To apply, your project must be within the Yorkshire Dales National Park or Nidderdale AONB, or close to their boundaries”
Source: ydmt.org — Grants for young people | YDMT →
Grant sizes they mention
“Typical grants range from £1,000 to £5,000”
Source: ydmt.org — Grants Yorkshire Dales | YDMT →
“typically up to £1,000, but we will consider applications for larger amounts”
Source: ydmt.org — Grants for young people | YDMT →
Deadlines they mention
“The deadline for full applications for the 26/27 planting season is 31st August 2026”
Source: ydmt.org — (PDF) 2026-27%20Woodland%20Grant%20Proposal%20Form%20YDNP.pdf →
How they say to apply
“Applications can be submitted at any time. We aim to give you a decision within six weeks of us receiving all of the necessary information”
Source: ydmt.org — Grants for young people | YDMT →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To protect and conserve for the public benefit the area known as the yorkshire dales primarily but not exclusively including any buildings which are of architectural,historic or educational merit and also including flora and fauna of the area, and to further such other charitable purpose or purposes for the benefit of…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust give?
Typical grants range from £1,000 to £5,000. Its fund for young people is typically up to £1,000, though it will consider larger amounts.
What does it fund?
It funds conservation, community development and education work, including woodland creation, in and around the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale AONB.
Who can apply?
Public bodies, voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, charities, partnerships, young people, individuals, landowners, farmers and businesses, provided the project is within or close to the Yorkshire Dales National Park or Nidderdale AONB.
How do I apply?
Apply for its young people's grants at any time; the trust aims to give a decision within six weeks of receiving all the necessary information. For its woodland grant scheme, apply for the 2026/27 planting season by the deadline of 31 August 2026. Check the trust's own website (www.ydmt.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1061687) for current guidance, as deadlines can change.
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