The Green Spaces Fund provides grants from £2,000 to £40,000 to community groups across Greater Manchester who want to increase the amount of accessible, nature-rich green space where people need it most. 

People from all walks of life value access to nature, but not everyone is able to benefit to the same extent.

Therefore, the Green Spaces Fund aims to help Greater Manchester become greener, fairer and more prosperous, by focusing on three aims:

1. To benefit communities in greatest need of quality green and blue spaces
    
2. To tackle our biodiversity emergency
    
3. To encourage and empower communities to get involved with nature
    

But how well is the fund meeting these aims?

Green Spaces Fund Impact Report 2026

Now that 93 groups have completed their Green Spaces Fund projects, we've compiled an impact report that shows just how impactful their work has been. 

To date:

• 611,688m² of green space has been improved
• 31,671m² of green space has been created
• 9,766 trees have been planted
• 5,421 people have volunteered and been trained
• 137,771 people have engaged with projects
   

To read the full report, please see below:

2026 Green Spaces Fund Impact Report