The organisers of the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards, Lindum Rotary Club and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, aim to encourage and enable communities to make improvements in their local areas and create space for wildlife. The overall winner will receive £4,000 for their project and two runner’s-up will receive £500.

Entering the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards is a chance for communities to see their vision become a reality. Entries are welcome from established or proposed community groups, Parish Councils, allotment societies, youth groups, registered charities and social enterprises within Greater Lincolnshire.

Projects can be proposed for the improvement or development of community green spaces, pathways, small woodlands, natural play areas, community gardens, litter control projects, as well as restoration of old features such as ponds. Projects within school grounds, cemeteries, and churchyards where there is strong community involvement will also be considered.

How to enter the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2022

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards are free to enter. For your chance of winning £4,000 for your local community environmental project, simply complete our entry form online at: www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk by Saturday 31 July 2022.

Judging is carried out by an independent panel of experts in their field, selected for their impartiality and experience. The initial shortlisting is based on the information provided. Shortlisted entrants may then be visited by a judge. Finalists will be asked to make a presentation to the judges on Saturday 8 October at Whisby Nature Park in Lincoln. Presentations will be followed by an Afternoon Tea where the winner and runners-up of the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards will be announced.

Conditions of entry

• For the initial stage of the competition entries should be made via the entry form on our website: www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk.
• The application must be for a project that is not eligible for central or local government funding or other statutory funding.
• £4,000 prize money is awarded in two tranches, the first in September 2022 and the remainder in March 2023 when good initial progress has been evidenced.
• The two runners up will be awarded £500 each for their projects.
• In all cases payment must be made to the community groups' own bank account. Payment will not be made to a personal account.
• In all matters relating to the awards, the decision of the judges is final.

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards are organised by the Lindum Rotary Club, Lincoln, and the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and are sponsored by FCC Environment and Streets Chartered Accountants.