# Community Nature Fund From Peak District National Park Foundation. 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 2 November 2026: Open (January 2027 round): apply by 29 January 2027. The funder gives the deadline as “29th January 2027”. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: £500 to £5,000 GBP - Who can apply: Community groups, NGOs, Government bodies, Individuals and Social enterprises - Where: Peak District National Park, England: United Kingdom - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation and Grasslands and savannas - Last checked: 2 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/peak-district-community-nature-fund/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small grants for community projects that create, improve or expand space for wildlife inside the Peak District National Park, such as wildflower meadows, hedgerows, ponds and bird or bat boxes. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Community Nature Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Download an application form, fill in and return to us at hello@peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#access **Community Nature Fund, amount:** £500 to £5,000 GBP > “Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available towards the specific costs of delivering your project” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#amount **Community Nature Fund, where:** Peak District National Park, England: United Kingdom > “To be eligible for funding your project must take place within the Peak District National Park boundary.” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#geography **Community Nature Fund, who can apply:** Community groups, NGOs, Government bodies, Individuals and Social enterprises > “Parish councils Schools Registered charities Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) Community interest companies (CICs) Community groups, societies and associations Individual landowners” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#applicant_types **Community Nature Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “Our deadlines this year are: 5th June 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 3rd July) 25th September 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 23rd October) 29th January 2027 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 26th February)” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#window **Community Nature Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#co_finance_required ## Calls (3) ### January 2027 round Call page: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/ **Community Nature Fund, January 2027 round, status:** Open > “Our deadlines this year are: 5th June 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 3rd July) 25th September 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 23rd October) 29th January 2027 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 26th February)” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#call-2027-01-status **Community Nature Fund, January 2027 round, deadline:** 29 January 2027 (the funder writes “29th January 2027”) > “Our deadlines this year are: 5th June 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 3rd July) 25th September 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 23rd October) 29th January 2027 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 26th February)” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#call-2027-01-deadline ### June 2026 round Call page: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/ **Community Nature Fund, June 2026 round, status:** Closed > “Our deadlines this year are: 5th June 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 3rd July) 25th September 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 23rd October) 29th January 2027 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 26th February)” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#call-2026-06-status **Community Nature Fund, June 2026 round, deadline:** 5 June 2026 (the funder writes “5th June 2026”) > “Our deadlines this year are: 5th June 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 3rd July) 25th September 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 23rd October) 29th January 2027 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 26th February)” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#call-2026-06-deadline ### September 2026 round Call page: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/ **Community Nature Fund, September 2026 round, status:** Closed > “Our deadlines this year are: 5th June 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 3rd July) 25th September 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 23rd October) 29th January 2027 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 26th February)” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#call-2026-09-status **Community Nature Fund, September 2026 round, deadline:** 25 September 2026 (the funder writes “25th September 2026”) > “Our deadlines this year are: 5th June 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 3rd July) 25th September 2026 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 23rd October) 29th January 2027 (you will hear the outcome of your application by 26th February)” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#call-2026-09-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Community Nature Fund, reporting:** Grantees submit a simple evaluation form on the difference the project made, and must maintain anything bought or built with the grant for at least 5 years. > “You will be asked to submit a simple evaluation form to tell us about the difference that your project has made You will be responsible for maintaining anything bought or built with your grant for a minimum of 5 years” Source: https://www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk/community-nature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Community Nature Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/peak-district-community-nature-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Community+Nature+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fpeak-district-community-nature-fund%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Community+Nature+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fpeak-district-community-nature-fund%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction