Allotment and Community Growing Grant

The primary purpose of the funding is to support organisations to increase the availability of good quality allotment plots across the county.

Applicants will need to demonstrate how their proposal responds to identified need for additional allotment plots e.g community consultation, waiting lists etc. 

The fund is open for applications from 19 May 2026 with a deadline for submission of 5pm on 9 June 2026.  Applications will then be assessed, and if successful, projects will be able to commence mid July 2026. You will need to complete your project and fully claim by 5 February 2027.

Eligible Activity

Priority will be given to projects in the following areas; 

• Creation of new allotment plots – e.g purchasing or re-purposing land, splitting full sized plots
• Bring derelict plots back into use – e.g site clearance, re-fencing

Projects will also be eligible where they will:

• Improve accessibility e.g - improving pathways, plots with adjacent parking for less abled users
• Improve site services e.g - Shared sheds or tools, water system, polytunnels, materials for plot creation
• Improve site security e.g - fencing, lockable sheds, CCTV/security lighting if necessary
• Improve site management e.g - signage etc
• Increase recycling / renewability e.g - recycling point, water collection, waste

Who can apply?

To be eligible for this funding, groups or organisations must:

• Demonstrate that the proposal will clearly benefit the residents and communities of Carmarthenshire.
• Be a Town or Community Council, a constituted community group a registered Charity, Social Enterprise or CIO based in Wales.

Applicants must contact the Bureau on 01269 590216 or alternatively via e- mail bureau@carmarthenshire.gov.uk to register your project and obtain an Application Form.