Community Grant Scheme

Two volunteers standing beside a community-built bug hotel as part of the All Hands on the Don project.

The All Hands on the Don Community Grant Scheme closed on 01/06/2026.

As part of the All Hands on the Don project, Don Catchment Rivers Trust delivered a Community Grant Scheme to help bring communities or individuals within a community together, to take action for, or to engage people with the River Don, its tributaries, wildlife and heritage.

Community Grant Scheme

The purpose of the All Hands on the Don Community Grant Scheme was to help local organisations undertake projects which focus on the River Don and/or its tributaries. This includes:

Bringing communities or individuals within a community together, to take action for the River Don and its tributaries, who wish to open up or improve riverside access

Projects which will assist wildlife within the river corridor through;

  • Habitat creation and improvement
  • Tackling pollution
  • Tackling invasive non-native species
  • Providing environmental education

Projects which will preserve or enhance historic heritage within the river corridor.

Projects which work with those who would not usually engage with nature.

Projects connected to the River Don and/or its tributaries, with a strong element of public access or inclusion, such as volunteer involvement.

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