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Parks for People (£250,000 to £5million)

Parks for People offers grants for projects involving urban or rural green spaces designed for informal recreation and enjoyment. 

The definition of a park for this programme is as follows:

  • an existing designed urban or rural green space, the main purpose of which is for informal recreation and enjoyment.
  • it includes parks, gardens, squares, walks and promenades.

    The priorities for selection of a park for funding are:

  • the community values the park as part of their heritage;
  • the parks meets local social, economic and environmental needs;
  • and the park actively involves local people.

    The five outcomes for your proposed project are:

  • increasing the range of audiences
  • conserving and improving the heritage value
  • increasing the range of volunteers involved
  • increasing knowledge and skills
  • improving management and maintenance

    There will be two closing dates for applications. You can submit a first-round or second-round application at either date.

       28 February 2009 for a decision in June 2009

    ●    31 August 2009 for a decision in December 2009

    Click here to read full details of the recent changes to this programme: English | Welsh

    Please note: If you are still working on a Heritage Lottery Fund and BIG Lottery Fund 2006/08 Parks for People application, Stage 2 (i.e. applicants who received Parks for People Stage 1 passes between September 2006, Round 1, and March 2009, Round 6, inclusive), please read the following:

  • HLF and BIG 2006/08 application guidance documents
  • Application material - England
  • Application material - Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales 

     


  • Wrexham, Bellevue Park
    Wrexham, Bellevue Park

    PRINTABLE APPLICATION MATERIALS
  • Introduction & help notes (pdf 537KB)
  • Pre-application form (pdf 81KB) 
  • Application Form: (pdf, 101KB), (Word doc, 676KB, ensure you select SAVE)

  • PARKS FOR PEOPLE RESOURCES
  • Understanding and Valuing Your Park (pdf, 2MB)
  • 10 Year Management and Maintenance Plan Guidance(pdf, 104KB)
  • Application Guidance Documents