# NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF) From Aberdeen City Council, run by NESCAN Hub. 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: rolling, apply any time, no deadline. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to £3,000 GBP a year (Up to £3,000 per group or organisation in any financial year) - Who can apply: Community groups - Where: Aberdeen City, Scotland: United Kingdom - Rounds: Rolling: apply any time - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Run by: NESCAN Hub (https://nescan.org) - 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/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/ - Funder’s programme page: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small grants for community groups in Aberdeen City for climate and nature projects such as wildflower meadows, wildlife habitats and tree planting. Applicants must be NESCAN members. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Simply click the 'Apply now' links in the green buttons to access the application form.” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#access **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), amount:** Up to £3,000 GBP a year (Up to £3,000 per group or organisation in any financial year). Up to £3,000 per group or organisation in any financial year. > “Yes up to a maximum of £3,000 per group or organisation for any financial year” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#amount **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), where:** Aberdeen City, Scotland: United Kingdom > “Any local not-for-profit community organisation with an annual income under £200,000 can apply for projects to be located in Aberdeen City.” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#geography **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), who can apply:** Community groups > “Any local not-for-profit community organisation with an annual income under £200,000 can apply for projects to be located in Aberdeen City.” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#applicant_types **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), rounds:** Rolling: apply any time > “We allocate to eligible applications on a first come first served basis.” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#window **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#co_finance_required **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), run by:** NESCAN Hub > “North East Scotland Climate Action Network (NESCAN) Hub on behalf of Aberdeen City Council, is delighted to launch LEAF” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#administered_by ## The call ### LEAF 2026/27 Call page: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/ **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), LEAF 2026/27, status:** Open > “LEAF is OPEN for 2026/27 Apply NOW” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#call-leaf-2026-27-status **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), LEAF 2026/27, opens:** 7 July 2026 > “Open: Tuesday, 7th July 2026 Closes when all funds have been awarded” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#call-leaf-2026-27-opens **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), LEAF 2026/27, deadline:** None: apply any time Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#call-leaf-2026-27-deadline Condition: Closes when all funds have been awarded; first come first served. ## What the funder asks grantees to report **NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF), reporting:** Send receipts showing what the money was spent on and return a short form on how it was spent and its impact within 6 months of funds being allocated. > “We will issue you with a short form to complete to explain how you have spent the money and the impact it has made. Please return this form within 6 months of your funds being allocated.” Source: https://nescan.org/fund-leaf/, checked 3 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “NESCAN Local Environment Action Fund (LEAF)”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nescan-leaf-aberdeen/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? 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