Small grants opportunity for schools and community groups
As part of the Runnymede Grows campaign, the Council is offering one off grants to schools and community groups to allow the establishment of food growing initiatives or to expand existing initiatives. This grant funding scheme aims to make a positive difference to the borough by supporting the vital work of schools and local organisations in supporting wider communities to realise the benefits associated with growing fresh produce.
Grants are limited to £500 per school/community organisation. At least 20 awards will be made by the Council. Following the first round of applications, the Council is pleased to announce that 16 awards have now been made with a total value of £7,792. The schools and organisations who have been offered funding are set out in the table below along with a brief description of the initiatives being progressed.
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Institution Name |
Outline of Project |
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Egham Park School |
The funding will facilitate a project where pupils can grow their own food, care for it, harvest it, and use it for cooking at school and share with the local community. |
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Jubilee High School, Addlestone |
Introduction of a new vegetable patch and pollination focus within the existing Ecology Garden. |
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Meath School |
Creation of a dedicated food growing and wellbeing space in the school grounds. |
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The Magna Carta School |
Establishment of a sustainable school food growing area. |
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Thorpe Church of England Primary School |
Expansion of the school’s existing growing initiative with additional planters and plants. |
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Thorpe Lea Primary School & Nursery |
Establishment of a sustainable, food growing garden that will allow pupils to grow fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs as part of their learning and wellbeing. |
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Sayes Court Primary School |
Repurposing of an area of school grounds to develop a school allotment in conjunction with our greenhouse and to re-develop this area into an effective growing space. |
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Philip Southcote School |
Expansion of the existing Outdoor Education initiative, developing a dedicated Pizza Garden growing space. |
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Salesian School |
Expansion of the existing outdoor garden with a wider range of plants and vegetables, and upgrade equipment and storage. |
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Ottershaw C of E Primary School |
The Runnymede Grows monies will provide initial funds to support the establishment of a brand-new food growing initiative.
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Darley Dene Primary School |
Introduction of hands-on outdoor learning opportunities, including growing fruit and vegetables and developing a dedicated gardening area within the school. |
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The Salvation Army |
Expansion and improvement of the existing community garden. |
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The Literary Institute Cultural Community Hub, Egham |
The Runnymede Grows funding will help turn an unused section of the garden into a small edible garden project. |
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Royal Holloway Community Garden |
Creation of a sustainable, inclusive, and educational green space; the growth of fruit, vegetables, and herbs in outdoor garden and polytunnel. |
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The Village Centre |
The Runnymede Grows funding will be used to increase growing space by adding vertical growing for food for the community kitchen, plus encourage wildlife by adding a small pond, water station and plants. |
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St John’s Church Egham |
The Runnymede Grows monies will partially fund the creation of an eco green space with raised beds, rainwater harvesting system and associated infrastructure. |
The Council is still able to make four further awards through this programme. The grant opportunity is available to the borough’s primary and secondary schools as well as community organisations (voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations delivering services in the borough). Should you be interested in finding out more about this opportunity or wish to request an application form, please email climatechange@runnymede.gov.uk
Any grant monies awarded would need to be spent in full by 31 December 2026 (although the project itself does not have to be delivered by this date).
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