# ReNature Fund

From South Downs National Park Trust. 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: Windows each year: Deadlines are 1 April and 1 October each year; enquiry form first.. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: £2,000 to £25,000 GBP (Towards capital costs.)
- Who can apply: Government bodies, NGOs, Social enterprises and Community groups
- Where: South Downs National Park: United Kingdom
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation, Grasslands and savannas and Rivers and lakes
- 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/south-downs-renature-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/renature-fund/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Capital grants of £2,000 to £25,000 for practical habitat creation and improvement in or linked to the South Downs National Park, open to community groups, charities, councils and land managers. Enquiry form first.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**ReNature Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Please read the funding guide above and complete an enquiry form in the first instance.”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/renature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#access

**ReNature Fund, amount:** £2,000 to £25,000 GBP (Towards capital costs.). Towards capital costs..

> “Grants of £2,000 to £25,000 are available from the South Downs National Park Trust towards capital costs.”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/renature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#amount

**ReNature Fund, where:** South Downs National Park: United Kingdom

> “Sites must be within the South Downs National Park, or create significant habitat links into or out of the National Park.”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/app/uploads/2026/06/ReNature-Funding-Guide.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#geography

**ReNature Fund, who can apply:** Government bodies, NGOs, Social enterprises and Community groups

> “Applications are welcome from local authorities, parish councils, charities, community interest companies, constituted voluntary groups, landowners and land managers.”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/app/uploads/2026/06/ReNature-Funding-Guide.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#applicant_types

**ReNature Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Full applications can be submitted twice a year, in April and October.”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/app/uploads/2026/06/ReNature-Funding-Guide.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#window

**ReNature Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### April and October deadlines

Call page: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/renature-fund/

**ReNature Fund, April and October deadlines, status:** Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

> “Deadlines: 1st April and 1st October, annually.”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/renature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#call-april-october-status

**ReNature Fund, April and October deadlines, dates each year:** Deadlines are 1 April and 1 October each year; enquiry form first.

> “Deadlines: 1st April and 1st October, annually.”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/renature-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#call-april-october-recurring

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**ReNature Fund, reporting:** Grant conditions usually include providing habitat monitoring information for up to 10 years and allowing monitoring visits.

> “providing habitat monitoring information for up to 10 years allowing access for SDNP staff monitoring visits (with advance notice given)”

Source: https://southdownstrust.org.uk/app/uploads/2026/06/ReNature-Funding-Guide.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “ReNature Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/south-downs-renature-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: mailto:contact@naturefunding.org?subject=Problem%20with%20ReNature%20Fund&body=Listing%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fsouth-downs-renature-fund%2F%0A%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%20(deadline%2C%20amount%2C%20eligibility%2C%20link%E2%80%A6)%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere%20did%20you%20see%20the%20correct%20information%3F%20A%20link%20to%20the%20funder%E2%80%99s%20own%20page%20helps%20most.%0A
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