Funding

Baring Foundation Grants (UK)
The Baring Foundation has announced that it will open its funding programme concerned with Voluntary Sector development in March 2006. Grants of up to £100,000 will be available for up to five years for projects to enhance the effectiveness of voluntary sector organisations. Follow this link for more details http://www.baringfoundation.org.uk/

Grants for Planting Trees (UK)
The Tree Council, a national charity that promotes the planting and conservation of trees in town and countryside has two grant schemes available for 2006. These are the Trees for Schools Fund and the Communities Tree Fund. Under these funds grants of up to £700 are available both to schools and community groups proposing to undertake well-planned tree planting projects starting in 2006 during National Tree Week, 22nd November to 3rd December. The closing date for both funding streams is the 31st May 2006. http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/tc/grants%20link.htm