Background/purpose of the Grant. 1.1. Trees and woodland in urban areas offer benefits for local economies, nature, local environments, and people. Urban trees cool air, reduce pollution, and improve health and wellbeing. But the availability of urban green space and urban trees varies across England, meaning these benefits are not felt equally across the country. The Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) is a key government offer to level up access to nature across the country, planting trees in socially deprived urban areas with low canopy cover, in proximity to healthcare and educational facilities. 1.2. The specific objectives of each grant will be detailed in the Application Form which sets out for each grant the following: β’ Part 3 Project Information β description of the project, reasons for planting, project objectives, forward strategy and evaluation of success.
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Samples: Grant Funding Agreement, Grant Funding Agreement, Grant Funding Agreement
