Green Spaces Fund
Supporting the Green Spaces Fund
The £2.6m Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund supports community-led projects that increase the amount and quality of accessible, nature-rich green space in the city region, particularly in the areas where people need it most. This fund has been a successful outcome of Andy Burnham’s Manifesto to create a greener Greater Manchester. Since its launch in 2022, the fund has invested over £3 million and enabled more than 100 community groups to develop projects across the city region, including orchards, green alleyways, allotments and community gardens.
So far, over 28,000 m2 of new green space has been created, and nearly 400,000 m2 of existing green space has been improved.
City of Trees is a proud delivery partner of the GM Green Spaces Fund. We provide funding advisor support for groups in Stockport and Tameside looking to apply for the fund.
Case Study: Woodland Management in Nansen Park
The Friends of Marje Kelly Park applied for the Green Spaces Fund to improve three sites across Trafford: Marje Kelly Park, Gorse Hill Park, and Nansen Park.
City of Trees delivered woodland management work at Nansen Park, including selective thinning, invasive species removal, habitat creation, understorey planting, wildflower planting, and path improvements.
The project will be completed in the winter and will involve other project partners, including Trafford Council, The Conservation Volunteers, and Gorse Hill Studios, as well as several groups of volunteers.
Frequently asked questions
As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, any project that involves the creation or improvement of a green space, whether that’s creating a community garden, greening an alleyway or something totally different, can apply – it does not have to involve trees.
Our dedicated Green Spaces Fund Advisors are on hand to support any residents or groups looking to apply, offering expert advice on how to shape a strong application and guiding applicants through the process step by step. [via: Green Spaces Fund Advisors | Greater Manchester Environment Trust]
However, we are unable to write bids on your behalf.
You can find more information here or speak to your advisor.
Please see other funding opportunities here.
You can contact our advisor if you are in Stockport or Tameside, and ask to be added to our mailing list, where we send out a monthly newsletter with other funding opportunities. These are all saved in a database here: Funding Opportunities.
You can request advisor support for these other funding opportunities, but not project delivery support.