Funding opportunity: Devon-based creative nature projects
The NatureSave Trust is inviting applications for its Creative Action for Nature (Devon) scheme, open to charities, community groups, and organisations that believe that art, storytelling, and hands-on creative activity can be a powerful force for environmental engagement.
A new funding window is open for Devon-based groups with the imagination to inspire the next generation of environmental champions.
If you are based in Devon and working on a project that uses creativity to get young people excited about the natural world, then check out this funding opportunity from NatureSave Trust.
The NatureSave Trust is inviting applications for its Creative Action for Nature (Devon) scheme, open to charities, community groups, and organisations who believe that art, storytelling, and hands-on creative activity can be a powerful force for environmental engagement.
What kind of projects are they looking for?
Projects where creativity and environmental engagement come together.
Here are some of the suggested themes, though the team is equally interested in ideas it has not yet imagined:
Environmental art, installations, and exhibitions
Theatre, performance, music, or storytelling on environmental themes
Film, photography, or digital media projects led by young people
Creative education programmes on nature, climate, or sustainability
Youth-led environmental projects or campaigns
Community projects combining creative expression with environmental action
Workshops that build confidence and connection,
Campaigns designed to spark behaviour change
Something else entirely — if it brings young people and nature together through creativity
Who can apply?
Applications are welcome from charities, community groups, and organisations based in Devon. You do not need a polished, fully-formed project plan — if you have an idea and the passion to carry it through, you're encouraged to apply.
The NatureSave Trust has deliberately kept the geography tight for this round. Groups with genuine local roots in Devon — who know their communities and their landscapes — are exactly who this funding is designed to reach.
Ready to apply?
Visit the NatureSave Trust website to find out more and submit your application before 12 noon on Thursday, 25 June 2026.
