PLAYLINK / Free Play Network

GRANTS??????

Does anyone know about any grants that are available for Companies wishing to install a natural play area with an intention to be inclusive and suitable for educational visits? We are developing a huge area of land and the cost to date of getting us through the planning consent has been devastating. We have had to employ a Planning Consultant, a Traffic Consultant and use more of our architects time. We have struggled to come up with any grants that are available to the non charitable sector. We meet all the criteria then when they see we are a limited company it stops there. We have a long wish list, this includes some very expensive sensory equipment...absolutely fantastic bits..but we may have to put them on the second phase list.
Any ideas or advice would be fantastic, if anyone else has found a way of getting funding for say tree planting, or installing a natural pond...anything that would help would be great.


Posted by: Janice Dunphy, DIRECTOR, CREEPY CRAWLIES, -1 June 2020, 1-:24

A useful source of funding for all landscaping is the Landfill Tax credit scheme http://www.ltcs.org.uk if you are within 10 miles of a land fill site. BUT this will not be available to a private business or company paying dividends. It is unlikely any public or charitable body will give grants to any business, the only business way forward is a loan or issue of share capital. You could make the site into a charity or social enterprise in order to qualify for grants if you wish.

Posted by: Alan Sutton, policy officer, London Play, -1 June 2020, 1-:24