Since 2012, the Scottish Government has allocated more than £1.6 million to directly support and increase the land that is available for community growing. This funding includes: • The Community Growing Fund, a grant scheme for the years 2019/2020 and 2020/21, provided a total of £80,000 to local community growing groups public bodies and third sector organisations. • Nearly £579,000 has been allocated to various growing groups in Scotland, including Trellis, Social Farms and Gardens and GrowGreen Scotland, between 2016 to 2023, • Funding to the Green Action Trust (previously Central Scotland Green Network) to allocate grants to projects that aim to increase the amount of land for community growing.