small Grants scheme

DO YOU OWN, KNOW OF OR PERHAPS VOLUNTEER IN A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE GARDEN SPACE WITH HERITAGE OR PUBLIC AMENITY INTEREST?

Through our small grants scheme Surrey Gardens Trust offer grants of up to £2000 towards the cost of projects in publicly accessible small garden spaces with heritage interest. Refreshing and re-beautifying an area that needs replanting might be something you have considered? We are particularly looking for ideas and plans that might catalyse the formation of a group of volunteers to maintain the garden long into the future.

In many cases, our grants relate to a defined part of a larger application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund or matching gifts to encourage others to assist with the overall fundraising objectives.  Grants are awarded provided the project itself and the specific site meet certain criteria. 

For more information about Criteria for Qualifying Projects and Terms and Conditions or to download an Application form click the relevant button below.

Recent Grants

The Therapy Garden, Normandy

 The Therapy Garden were raising in excess of £30,000 for their project to utilise a waterlogged area of their garden as a compost area releasing more space in the garden for their community projects. They approached us looking for £3500 and we were delighted to be able to contribute £1750 and find a partner in the Wisley Foundation to match our donation and bring their funding goal over the line.

West Horsley Place, West Horsley

 We often work with the West Horsley Place Trust and were delighted to give £1750 towards the costs of a new Sensory Garden. We were also able to provide expertise in putting together a planting plan for the garden.

some Other Projects we have helped with…

PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM

Purchase of several large display boards for information and seasonal exhibitions to be displayed in the Tower

RURAL LIFE CENTRE, Tilford

Contribution towards successional planting of cherry trees, refurbishment of a Western Hemlock hedge and planting of a new Yew hedge

GATTON PARK, REIGATE

Contribution towards information boards as part of a larger Heritage Lottery Fund application to increase community engagement activities such as improving access, tour guides, interpretation and family learning courses as well as restoration of landscape views and vistas

DEEPDENE TRAIL, DORKING

Contribution towards information boards for use on the Deepdene Trail.  Part of a larger Heritage Lottery Fund application.