2026 Green Community Grants
Thank you to everyone who applied to the 2026 Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants Programme. Funding decisions have been shared with all applicants.
Our funding has been offered to support:
🏫 93 schools to create outdoor classrooms, forest schools, sensory gardens and other nature-based spaces for learning and wellbeing.
💚 91 charities, community groups and food banks to improve community allotments, parks, playgrounds and local green spaces.
🌍 Thousands of people in communities across the UK, helping turn local green ideas into lasting impact
Together, we will improve green space, create forest schools, start community allotments and more.
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About Green Community Grants
Since 2023 the Bupa Foundation has invested £1.7m in Green Community Grants to 794 organisations across the UK and Ireland including.
over 490 schools creating outdoor classrooms, forest schools, sensory gardens and similar projects.
over 440 community groups, charities and food banks for community allotments, pocket parks, playgrounds and green space improvements.
The grants run as part of Bupa's #HealthyCities initiative - where Bupa employees, suppliers and customers walk to unlock money for charity.
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Hear from previous Green Community Grant recipients:
Our partnership with Groundwork UK
The Bupa Foundation is proud to partner with Groundwork UK to deliver the Green Community Grants programme.
Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK.
Healthy Cities challenge
During June, thousands of Bupa employees, customers, suppliers, charities and friends and family take part in a #HealthyCities walking challenge.
Their steps unlock funds for charity that improve both people and planet health.
