AN environmental grant scheme which offers awards of up to £3,000 is open for applications.
Live Here Love Here helps support community-based environmental projects across Northern Ireland.
It also aims to support projects which improve people's health and wellbeing.
The scheme, which is run in partnership with ten district councils, the Housing Executive, engineering company McAdam and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, awards grants of between £500 and £3,000.
Groups, including volunteer organisations, schools and sports clubs, can apply to the scheme until noon on April 28.
Helen Tomb, manager at Live Here Love Here, said the grants can help improve communities across the north.
"Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful is committed to delivering change around climate action, biodiversity recovery and pollution solutions, and this scheme directly supports the communities that take care of our environment and, in turn, our wellbeing," she said.
"These groups make a real difference to our communities and the Small Grants Scheme has proven vital to helping them in their delivery."
Brid Ruddy, from College Park Avenue Residents' Association in south Belfast, was among last year's grant-winners.
The association helps improve streets around the Holyland area.
"We are delighted to have won an award," she said.
"We are committed to making a difference to the local environment and, in doing so, to improve the wellbeing of the community and to inspire others to follow suit.
“Having our work supported by Live Here Love Here is a real boost, and we hope to continue making Northern Ireland a cleaner and greener place to live for some time to come."
To apply to the scheme visit www.liveherelovehere.org/smallgrants.
