Yorkshire Gardens Trust grants
Yorkshire Gardens Trust makes small grants of up to £3,000 towards the conservation, improvement and understanding of historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes in Yorkshire.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Yorkshire Gardens Trust offers grants of up to £3,000, and up to 75 per cent of cost, towards projects which relate to the conservation, improvement and further understanding of the designed landscape of Yorkshire. Read the two figures it publishes together: the ceiling is £3,000, but it describes the scheme as a rolling programme with an annual budget of £2,000. Applications are invited at any time. Preference will be given to applicants who can confirm that they have secured a future for their project and are seeking match funding. A member of its Council or Conservation Team will visit the site before any grant is approved. Its objects cover garden land in and around North, South, East and West Yorkshire, while the Charity Commission register records its area of operation as throughout England.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records this trust's purposes as arts, culture, heritage and science, education and training, and environment, conservation and heritage. Its own guidance narrows that to historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes.
Who and where
The register records that it works throughout England and benefits children and young people, other charities and voluntary bodies, and the general public. Its governing objects tie its work to garden land in and around the four Yorkshire counties.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Yorkshire Gardens 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
“Preference will be given to applicants who can confirm that they have secured a future for their project and are seeking match funding.”
Source: yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk — (PDF) YGT%20Small%20Grants%20-%20Guidance%20-%20version%202a.docx.pdf →
Who they say they'll fund
“Yorkshire Gardens Trust awards small grants for projects related to built and natural heritage, primarily historic parks and gardens.”
Source: yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk — Small grants | Yorkshire Gardens Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Yorkshire Garden Trust offer grants of up to £3000.00 (up to 75% of cost) towards projects which relate to the conservation, improvement and further understanding of the designed landscape of Yorkshire.”
Source: yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk — (PDF) YGT%20Small%20Grants%20-%20Guidance%20-%20version%202a.docx.pdf →
How they say to apply
“This is a rolling programme with an annual budget of £2,000. Applications are invited at any time during this period.”
Source: yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk — Small grants | Yorkshire Gardens Trust →
“Proof of any necessary planning approval or listed building consent will be required before a grant is approved.”
Source: yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk — (PDF) YGT%20Small%20Grants%20-%20Guidance%20-%20version%202a.docx.pdf →
“A grant must be claimed within twelve months of the date of its approval unless otherwise agreed.”
Source: yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk — (PDF) YGT%20Small%20Grants%20-%20Guidance%20-%20version%202a.docx.pdf →
“A member of the Yorkshire Gardens Trust's Council or Conservation Team will visit the site before any grant is approved.”
Source: yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk — (PDF) YGT%20Small%20Grants%20-%20Guidance%20-%20version%202a.docx.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are: (1) to promote the education of the public on matters connected with garden land. (2) to promote the protection, conservation and appropriate treatment of whatever garden land may exist or have existed in and around the counties of north yorkshire, south yorkshire, east yorkshire and…
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 Gardens Trust typically give?
Its published guidance offers grants of up to £3,000, and up to 75 per cent of the cost of a project. It describes the small grants scheme as a rolling programme with an annual budget of £2,000. In its most recent published accounts it made £4,139 of grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical or median grant size, so treat the £3,000 ceiling as your guide.
What does Yorkshire Gardens Trust fund?
It awards small grants for projects related to built and natural heritage, primarily historic parks and gardens. Its grant guidance describes projects that relate to the conservation, improvement and further understanding of the designed landscape of Yorkshire. Its Charity Commission entry records its purposes as arts, culture, heritage and science, education and training, and environment, conservation and heritage.
Who can apply?
Its objects cover garden land in and around North, South, East and West Yorkshire, so your project needs a Yorkshire designed landscape at its centre. It gives preference to applicants who can confirm that they have secured a future for their project and are seeking match funding. Proof of any necessary planning approval or listed building consent will be required before a grant is approved.
What conditions come with a grant?
A member of the trust's Council or Conservation Team will visit the site before any grant is approved. A grant must be claimed within twelve months of the date of its approval unless otherwise agreed.
How do I apply?
The trust says applications are invited at any time during its rolling programme, and it publishes its small grants guidance on its website. Expect a site visit before a decision is made. Check the funder's own website (www.yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1060697) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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