£50,000 Thames Environment Fund open for applications
The Port of London Authority is now accepting funding applications for projects that foster environmental improvements on the tidal Thames
As a trust port, the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s role is to protect and improve the tidal Thames for all, handing it on in a better condition to future generations. To deliver on the environmental aims of the PLA’s strategy, Thames Vision 2050, this year’s funding aims to attract a wider variety of applicants, including from schools, charities and sports clubs with an interest in protecting the river.
Grace Rawnsley, Director of Sustainability at the PLA said: “We are excited to launch our Thames Environment Fund this year. We’re again offering £50,000 to fund a range of projects that foster environmental improvements on the tidal Thames. We welcome any applicants who share our passion and vision for the future of the natural Thames and its wildlife.”
In the past three years, the PLA has underwritten 14 projects, thanks to the Thames Environment Fund. Last year’s funding supported clean up events, repaired a pontoon and promoted the research on filtration of microplastics. Examples include: Greenwich Yacht Club’s purchase and testing of electric outboards, Medway Swale Estuary Partnership’s and Fulham Reach Boat Club, who used their £2,000 grant to plan and engage participants in regular litter-picking sessions and use weekly water quality testing to educate participants on river pollution and collect a reliable dataset.
Applications are open to any project ideas that will be of environmental benefit to the tidal Thames. Applications close on Friday, 30 August 2024 at 5pm. Projects may ask for up to £15,000.
