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The Trust obtains 100% of its funding from the premiums generated by Naturesave Insurance. The Trust focuses primarily on grant funding for environmental projects, and also funds sustainability advice for SME’s together with a long running tree planting program. Find out more about how the trust works via the link below.
The groundbreaking Solar Bee Project has the twin aims of protecting honeybees from a deadly parasite, without the need for harmful chemicals, whilst also promoting the biodiversity potential of community solar farms.
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded Refactory boxes in Practices across Cornwall....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded reusable coil-fitting equipment at a GP surgery in Penryn...
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded a scheme to reduce plastic and reuse materials...
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded reusable cups for the Festival....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded a cargo bike and the training of volunteer to collect surplus food....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded a sensory garden for women and children recovering from trauma...
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded the shipment of refurbished tools to disabled communities in Malawi...
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded sessions for women on recycling and repairing textiles...
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded the shipment of refurbished tools to disabled communities in Malawi...
The grant from the Naturesave Trust has funded the purchase of IT equipment to hep run the charity....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust will support the development of upcycling hubs for vulnerable people....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust will enable the Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery the chance to obtain a more efficient and cost-effective lobster rearing-system....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust directly supported the purchase of an electric cargo bike to deliver freshly baked bread to to residents of Sevenoaks....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust will directly support the costs of publishing the Atlas, making this information available for use by amateurs and experts alike, for the benefit of wild plants....
The grant from the Naturesave Trust will directly support the costs of publishing the Atlas, making this information available for use by amateurs and experts alike, for the benefit of wild plants....
The little shop with a big heart successfully installed rooftop solar panels thanks to a grant from The Naturesave Trust....
The little shop with a big heart successfully installed rooftop solar panels thanks to a grant from The Naturesave Trust....
”We are grateful for the grant support as it will save us money that we can re-invest in community projects as well as responding to the challenge of climate change”....
The Naturesave Trust has recently supported a social enterprise dedicated to reducing the amount of running gear that ends up in landfill. ReRun is a Community Interest Company founded and run by Dan Lawson, Team GB 24 hour Ultra...
The Masbro Centre, run by the charity Urban Partnership Group, is a community centre in the heart of Hammersmith & Fulham. The centre provides services for the whole community from a children’s centre, to parenting support, a youth...
The Naturesave Trust has provided a grant to support a social enterprise that offers a wood recycling service and employment opportunities for people with mental health issues as well as physical and learning difficulties. RAW’s Wood...
The Naturesave Trust has committed support to the Now! Charity as we increase our environmentally sustainable reuse activities in 2020. Now!’s flagship household reuse arm, Furniture Now! has been established for 25...
The Naturesave Trust, has recognised the success of Repair Café Wales in providing leadership on the practicalities of running repair cafes. The Community Interest Company celebrated the opening of its 27th café in...
Wessex Community Energy Network receives grant for website upgrade...
The Naturesave Trust aids Community Society to install Solar PV on Hastings’ Community Buildings...
Back in 2011, The Naturesave Trust were delighted to provide funding to assist Surfers Against Sewage compile a detailed report targeting the surfing community. The report was a call to arms for surfers, one “that harks back to...
Ashton Hayes Community Energy (AHCE) is a Community Interest Company owned and run by the people of Ashton Hayes in Cheshire. Established in 2011 as part of the award-winning Ashton Hayes Going Carbon Neutral (GCN) project, AHCE...
For more than 40 years, CAT has been helping people to learn about practical solutions for a green, healthy future, and how they can contribute to this. Set in a disused quarry in Mid Wales, our site is a demonstration and education...
GMCR is a community benefit society set up to develop and operate community-owned renewable energy projects across Greater Manchester. The group raised £186,000 via a community share offer in summer 2016, which funded the installation...
Wild Futures aims to celebrate UK wildlife and to encourage a passion and understanding o the importance of caring for our wonderful environment. Based at The Monkey Sanctuary, our charity manages the 10 acres for local conservation....
The Chester Swift Conservation Project was set up in 2016 by members of RSPB Chester Local Group to raise awareness of the alarming fall in breeding swift numbers in the UK and to co-ordinate actions to increase the availability of...
“Bike Back” is an innovative bicycle recycling project which collects donations of old, unwanted and abandoned bikes otherwise destined for landfill and takes them to a workshop inside the secure area of HMP Bristol...
Thanks to the Naturesave Trust, Lucky Hedgehog Rescue will now benefit from the grant, a means to expand their care commencing with the building of an insulated & heated room for the sick, injured, orphaned and juvenile British...
The Trust assisted with the running costs of the wood and electrical repair workshops for the Furniture Recycling Project in Gloucestershire...
The Naturesave Trust helps charity to install a new sluice gate to regulate the flow of water on hydro project....
The Naturesave Trust contributed towards the Energy Sparks project, teaching primary pupils in Bath and North-East Somerset about energy and empowering them to take action to make their schools and homes more energy efficient....
Naturesave has helps fund the replacement of an oil-burning boiler with an electric model, greatly reducing the carbon footprint and runnings costs of Ringsfield Eco Activity Centre....
The Naturesave Trust funded the ongoing work of the The East Anglian Nest Box Scheme for Suffolk Owl Sanctuary...
The Naturesave Trust fund a Social Media Toobox for Community Energy South. This is intended to act as a tool for Community Energy Groups to establish their social media strategies...
The Naturesave Trust provided funding to help Cae Tan set up a Community Supported Agriculture project on the Gower peninsular....
The Naturesave Trust funded a project to develop new raised beds in the Dartmouth for Dartmouth Caring to use for their elderly clients and the local community....
The Naturesave Trust has part funded a project to build a the Amala Forest Garden Nest, a new education and well-being building...
Bright Green Hydrogen is a not-for-profit organisation set up to promote the use of renewable energy and energy storage technologies. Their Education programme has been running since 2009 and includes STEAM workshops which have reached...
The funding from the Trust was used along with the Postcode Local Trust to create the South West’s first Solar Powered Auditorium by installing 54 solar panels on the roof, creating a 17.82kWh system at The Exeter Phoenix...
The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust (IEHT) is working on a long-term plan to reforest parts of the island using native trees. This project involves phased clear-felling of maturing conifer plantations and a more incremental restructuring...
With the help of The Naturesave Trust Rooted In Hull were able to collect and store water for their city farm...
The Naturesave Trust has contributed towards the purchase of a Zentrofan cyclone mill to make flour from Scottish grain for home and community bakers. Scotland The Bread is a collaborative project to establish a Scottish flour and...
The Naturesave Trust fund a project to trial the first pair of thermosolar beehives in the UK at a community solar farm in Oxfordshire...
The Trust has awarded funding to help the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust to sensitively and sustainably manage woodland which has been under-managed. the work will include coppicing to improve the supply of hazelnuts and other food...
The Naturesave Trust funded a Trees for Cities mass planting weekend which brought the local community of Lewisham together to plant trees in Beckenham Place Park. This project was part of the regeneration of the park and 200...
Art Gene’s Isle of Walney Community Growing Space is a 1.2-acre creative community green space adjacent to Barrow-in-Furness. Much more than just an allotment, the design of the site, interventions and actions on it are...
The Naturesave Trust has funded a renewable energy education project for school children in Wales...
The Naturesave Trust helped fund the purchase and installation of a 4kW solar PV array at Findhorn Eco Village. The array was placed on a newly developed Social Enterprise Hub, called Findhornhive. The installation includes a...
The Naturesave Trust funds an electric cargo bike and trailer to enable Hereford Pedicabs to supply zero emission trade waste recycling collections for commercial waste that previously went to landfill....
Immortalised as the sleepy tea-party guest in Lewis Carroll’s children’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the hazel dormouse is a shy creature which is facing an uphill struggle to survive. Classified as a Priority Species in...
Fizz Bikes is a local social enterprise which believes that the more people cycling, the better it is for everyone....
Knighton Community Centre now has a solar system up and running, consisting of an array of 72 panels, generating approximately 19,688 kWh every year. The system is going to make significant savings for the community centre and is the...
The Sylva Foundation is an environmental charity working nationwide to ensure Britain’s woodlands thrive for people and nature. The charity also seeks to encourage the innovative use of the sustainable products they produce. Naturesave...
A small charity in northeast Scotland dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises. This is done through scientific investigation & monitoring, environmental education, and the provision of a 24-hr...
The Naturesave Trust, along with Hanson Brick contributed to a project to enhance the biodiversity and public access to the nature reserves at Whelford Pools SSSI and Roundhouse Lake SSSI. The project provided habitats for many...
The Naturesave Trust will consider applications for specific projects from charities, social enterprises and grassroots community organisations whose activities are based within the UK. The Trust operates funding windows each year to help us manage demand and make a fair assessment of the applications we receieve.
See below to find out more about our funding guidelines, or make an application.
“Naturesave was set up to use the insurance industry as a vehicle for sustainable development. Our charity, The Naturesave Trust, is one of the key manifestations of that endeavour and I am extremely proud of the hundreds of projects that we have supported over the years.”
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