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Gardening With Disabilities Trust

Funding available: Unspecified

Applications close: 30/11/2026

About this fund

Supports individuals and community groups across the UK living with chronic physical or mental disabilities to help them continue or return to gardening. The Trust focuses on enabling accessible,  active gardening so people can regain independence, wellbeing, and enjoyment through adapted outdoor spaces.

Eligible Expenditure:
– Raised beds and planting tables
– Polytunnels and greenhouses
– Tools and adapted gardening equipment
– Plants, shrubs, seeds, and compost
– Small‑scale garden adaptations

Funding Amount: Small grants (typically up to £1,000 depending on need; no fixed minimum or maximum)

Deadline: Funding rounds run March–May and September–November

Looking for support with funding?

Identifying funding opportunities and writing grant applications can seem overwhelming, especially when the future sustainability of your group is dependent on gaining funding support. 

Our supportive Funding Officer, Claire Shaw, can help your organisation with every step of the funding application process, from carrying out funding searches to proofreading your application.

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Gardening With Disabilities Trust

Gardening With Disabilities Trust

Funding available: Unspecified

Applications close: 30/11/2026

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