What we want to fund

Projects must help children and caregivers connect to the natural environment

For example, you could:

create an outdoor space for children and their caregivers to play and interact with the natural environment
host indoor workshops about how to grow your own flowers, fruits or vegetables
run sensory activities that help children and caregivers build connections with nature

We’re open to learning from other projects that are already helping people to do this. Here are some examples that could help inspire your own project:

Projects should be designed with the people you support

You should:

involve them in how it’s developed, delivered and led
make use of their existing skills and interests
complement and make connections with the existing services they use
fill any gaps in local services

Projects should support people experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination

We want to fund vulnerable or excluded communities. Particularly people who find it hardest to access support. We’ll expect you to show us how you’ll reach these people.

You can use statistics to help show us who you are working with. But it’s most important that you tell us about the local context. Tell us about your knowledge, experience and engagement with people facing those challenges.

You must evaluate your project

We’ll expect you to collect useful information to inform your project and share your learning.

Support for Meithrin Natur grant holders

You’ll have support to help you develop and deliver your project. We’re funding other organisations to help you through our fund, Support for Meithrin Natur grant holders.

Working with adults at risk, children and young people

You need to have a policy in place that explains how they’ll be safe. If you get funding you’ll need to follow our safeguarding expectations.

The NCVO website has resources and advice on child safeguarding.

Running your project in Welsh and English

Projects in Wales must be bilingual. This means people should be able to engage with your project in both Welsh and English.

To help you do this, you should:

read our guidance on managing bilingual projects (PDF, 129 KB)
read about our Welsh language standards
speak to Welsh language communities when planning your project

You can include the cost of bilingual services in your budget, like the translation of promotional materials.

For more support, contact our Welsh language team at:
welshlanguage.advice@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Considering your environmental impact

We want to fund projects that consider their environmental impact.

In your application, tell us how your project will reduce harm to the environment. Or how it’ll have a positive environmental impact. This could include reducing travel, waste, or energy use.