Caring for the Cotswolds is a grant scheme designed to keep the Cotswolds a special place to live, work, and visit. We like to support small, grassroots organisations, where our grant will make a big difference.
For 2025-2028, this grant scheme is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are offering more community grants to support the Cotswolds National Landscape.
Opening now for applications!
We are now open for applications to Caring for the Cotswolds.
Background
Caring for the Cotswolds is an established scheme with a strong track record and good governance. We have a dedicated Grants Coordinator, Grants Panel, and Youth Panel, who are all there to support applicants and develop great projects.
There have been two phases of the scheme:
- From 2025-2028, three themes focused on Nature, Communities and Climate. In this phase we expect to make £130,000 in grants and this is being supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and business members.
- From 2013-2025, four themes focused on Conservation of habitats and species, Heritage and Landscape, Improving Access, and Education. During this phase, we supported 64 projects with a total grant value of £84,565. We were able support these projects through the generosity of our business members and their customers.
If you would like to find out about our business members and how to support the scheme, please take a look at our ‘Supporting Caring for the Cotswolds’ page.
About National Lottery Heritage Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.