# Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland)

From National Lottery Community Fund, run by Volunteering Matters. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 3 November 2026: Open. The funder’s page gives no dated deadline, so check the window is still open before applying.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to £250 GBP
- Who can apply: Community groups
- Where: Scotland: United Kingdom
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Run by: Volunteering Matters (https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/)
- Restoration approach (our classification): Urban nature and Community conservation
- Last checked: 3 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/
- Funder’s programme page: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Micro-grants for volunteer-led projects creating or improving wildlife habitat in urban green spaces in Scotland, such as meadows, ponds and woodlands. Projects need at least 15 volunteers.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The programme is now open for 2026 applications, offering grants to help urban communities improve their local environment.”

Source: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#access

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), amount:** Up to £250 GBP

> “Action Earth provides grants of up to £250 for volunteer-led projects in towns, cities and built-up areas.”

Source: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#amount

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), where:** Scotland: United Kingdom

> “The project must involve practical outdoor activity by volunteers in Scotland.”

Source: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#geography

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), who can apply:** Community groups

> “We prioritise applications from volunteer groups that do any of the following:”

Source: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#applicant_types

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#window

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#co_finance_required

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), run by:** Volunteering Matters

> “Delivered by Volunteering Matters and supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, Action Earth provides grants of up to £250”

Source: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#administered_by

## The call

### 2026 applications

Call page: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), 2026 applications, status:** Open

> “The programme is now open for 2026 applications, offering grants to help urban communities improve their local environment.”

Source: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#call-2026-status

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), 2026 applications, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland), reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Volunteering Matters Action Earth (Scotland)”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/action-earth-scotland/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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