Thanks to the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, our Inland Bathing Water Fund 2026 offers grants (£100–£500) to volunteer‑led groups campaigning for inland bathing water designation.

Funds support outreach, events and project costs to achieve bathing water status for your waterway, but not citizen science costs. Full T&Cs can be found in the application guide.

Applications open 25 March 2026 and close 26 April.