Guidance

Apply for the Coronation Living Heritage Fund

Find out how to apply for the Coronation Living Heritage Fund (CLHF).

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Forestry Commission
Published
22 August 2023

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Applies to England

£2.5 million in funding is available to support local tree planting projects across England. To get funding, you must apply for a grant.

You can apply for £10,000 to £50,000 for each project.

The Coronation Living Heritage Fund (CLHF) celebrates the coronation of King Charles III.

When to apply

You must apply by 10 am on 26 September 2023.

Projects must be completed by 31 March 2025.

Who can apply

The following types of local authority can apply:

  • county councils
  • unitary authorities
  • metropolitan and London boroughs
  • combined authorities
  • district, borough and city councils

The tree officer or environmental team at these local authorities can also apply for funding on behalf of:

  • parish, community and town councils
  • community groups and parishes

Projects that can be funded

The fund is made up of 2 schemes:

  • Coronation Micro Woods: to enable local authorities to plant miniature areas of woodland in urban areas
  • Coronation Community Orchards: to provide grants to local people and groups to establish community orchards

Each local authority can apply for a grant from both schemes

Read about how you can plan and carry out projects within these schemes on Atamis, Defra’s online tendering system

How to apply

You must apply using Atamis, Defra’s online tendering system.

Find the opportunity listing for the scheme on Atamis.

Read the Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the opportunity listing. This provides complete information about the tendering process, including eligibility and assessment criteria.

Register your interest

  1. Go to the Atamis website.
  2. Select ‘Register interest’.
  3. Enter your organisation and user details, then select ‘Submit’.

You’ll get an email with a link to set up a password.

If you have used the portal before, select ‘Log in’ from the landing page, then enter your username and password.

If you need help, email support@atamis.co.uk or telephone 029 2279 0052.

You can send any questions about the scheme using Atamis.

Outcome of your application

Defra will not assess your application until after the closing date.

You’ll need to log in to Atamis to find out if your application has been successful.

Published 22 August 2023
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