Formerly the Derbyshire Association for Environmental Education

For many years SEEDS has donated
over £5000 to Derbyshire schools
to aid Environmental Projects.
The funds currently available
have enabled SEEDS to extend
its award scheme as follows:

THE AWARDS AVAILABLE:

SEEDS has established a fund to provide grant aid for pupils and students (under 18 years) and are in full time education in schools and colleges in Derby or Derbyshire. Awards are also available for groups or individuals who work with these pupils and students. Students are eligible to undertake their study up to three months after they officially leave full time education, i.e. the summer of their 11th, 12th or 13th years.

THE AWARD SCHEME
Awards are given under the following categories:
A. Environmental Projects: Awards given to assist small scale projects which aim to study, investigate or change the natural or built environment in the school, local area, village, town or city or in a contrasting area further afield.
B. Eco Schools Projects: Awards are given to schools to help fund projects associated with the Eco Schools environmental award scheme for schools. Schools must be registered onto the Eco Schools scheme to apply for this award.
C. Environmental Travel: Awards given to enable students of 14+ years to assist in environmental projects further afield in the UK or abroad. Awards are for individuals rather than groups.
D. Special Category: Awards can be made to groups who are developing other environmental projects for the benefit of Derbyshire students.

APPLICATION FORMS AND DATES:
Applications should be submitted by half term of each term. They will be considered by the SEEDS Awards Panel in the following month. The key criterion for categories A, B and C will be the involvement of the students in the project or study. Applications for Category D must state how young people will be involved in/benefit from the scheme.

McGREGOR AWARD

The McGregor Award, the most prestigious Award of the SEEDS, is made annually in May. All projects who have received an Award during the academic year will be considered. The main criteria are the plans for the future development of the project and the degree of innovation shown by the project.

NOTES OF EXPLANATION:
A. Environmental Projects:
I. Within the immediate locality
Examples of projects, which might attract SEEDS assistance include:

  • improving the school grounds by planting trees, developing a wildlife
  • garden, siting bird/bat boxes, creating a pond, etc;
  • producing a natural or local history guide to the area;
  • running a drama/art project with an environmental theme.

II. Environmental Study (i.e. fieldwork and environmental study)
Examples of projects, which might attract SEEDS assistance, include:

  • purchase of equipment such as microscopes, flow meters, binoculars,
  • pollution monitors, traffic surveys to enable effective fieldwork to be carried out;
  • design projects aimed at influencing decision makers eg. local councils;
  • studying the built environment eg. Architecture

Grants would not normally be given to help in travel, subsidy for individuals or entrance fees or for examination course work.

B. Eco Schools Projects
Schools applying for this award should be registered Eco Schools. The funding they are applying for should be used to purchase items necessary for implementing their Action Plan. Applicants for this award are asked to submit the relevant pages of their school's environmental review and action plan as supporting information.

C. Environmental Travel (Independent):
Examples of projects which might attract SEEDS assistance, include:

  • membership of an expedition at home or abroad;
  • attendance at a camp carrying out environmental or conservation projects;
  • study of a different environment other than the local area.

The individual concerned should be supported by an adult eg. teacher, youth worker.

D. Special Category
Applications are invited from groups which may be adult groups eg Civic Societies, Environment Action Groups, who wish to develop ideas and projects which can be used to further the environmental understanding and involvement of young people.

For application forms and other info, go to our Downloads page.

Further Notes:

Forms and further clarification can be obtained from:
Ted Grey, Stretton Cottage, Wellow Road, Ollerton, Newark, Notts. NG22 9AX. Tel/fax: 01623 861027