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Changing Chalk - Community Grants Scheme

View looking over Lewes and the surrounding landscape
Lewes and Bordering Landscape, Sussex | © South Downs National Park/ Martin Offer

The Changing Chalk Community Grants Scheme supports grassroots community-led initiatives that will help to restore lost habitats, bring local histories to life, and provide new experiences in the outdoors. In partnership with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the scheme aims to award a total of £150,000 to local initiatives during the lifetime of the Changing Chalk project.

The Changing Chalk Community Grants Scheme is designed to award grants of up to £7,500 for community projects and up to £15,000 for habitat-related projects focusing on restoring the fragile chalk grassland of the South Downs.

The application window for grants is currently closed. An additional funding round may be scheduled for 2025, however this is dependent on the success of this current round. Please see our social media channels and check this website for updates.

Previous Awards

So far, we’ve awarded grants totalling £90,000. You can read more about these successful projects here

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Group of volunteers surveying archaeological features on the South Downs
Surveying archaeological features on the South Downs | © National Trust/ Josie Jeffery