Green Leeds gives out grants to groups that want to carry out environmental improvements to public amenities. By public amenities we mean any space, facility or building that can be enjoyed by the general public for leisure, recreation or entertainment.
Green Leeds Ltd is a company, registered charity and partnership between Leeds City Council and Groundwork Leeds. It was established in September 1997 for the purpose of receiving and administering landfill tax credits in Leeds. Landfill tax funding must be spent on projects fulfilling Entrust objectives. This includes reclamation, reduction in pollution, environmental improvement and environmental protection. Another requirement is that the site must have full public access.
Examples of projects that Green Leeds has previously funded are
- refurbished playground at St Aidan’s, Great Preston
- replacement viewing hide at Fairburn Ings RSPB Reserve
- new changing rooms at Rose Lund Community Centre
The whole of the metropolitan district of Leeds is eligible for funding, and the amount available varies year on year. There are three types of grant available, the Small Grant, Main Grant and Special Priority Fund Grant.
Documents that can be downloaded as PDFs from this page
- Green Leeds information sheet
- Green Leeds frequently asked auestions
- Application deadline information
Small Grant
This is for grants of up to £5,000, where the total cost of the project is less than £10,000, and where the scheme can be completed within one year.
Applications are accepted only from community and voluntary organisations.
Main Grant
The value of the Main Grant can be between £10,000 and £45,450 (there is no limit on the total scheme cost).
Green Leeds will only fund up to a maximum of 75% of the total scheme cost – the remaining 25% must be provided from other sources.
Special Priority Fund
Green Leeds sets aside £100,000 each year to spend on projects that address a specific priority. For the year April 2009-March 2010, this is the improvement of sports facilities.
We are no longer accepting Special Priority Fund applications for the current year. This page will be used to advertise future application rounds.
For further information, please telephone 0113 247 8185 or
0113 395 5078, or email regeneration.resources@leeds.gov.uk.