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Funding News
This page is designed to provide up to date information about funding. Please click on the relevant fund title to jump to information about that fund.
An article on finding funds appears in a past edition of The Waste Paper click here to read it.
Awards for All
Awards for All in England
Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England. We award grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
Visit www.awardsforall.org.uk/england
Awards for All in Northern Ireland
Awards for All Northern Ireland is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland .
We award grants of between £500 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
Visit www.awardsforall.org.uk/northernireland
Awards for All in Scotland
Awards for All Scotland is supported by the Scottish Arts Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, sportscotland and the Big Lottery Fund.
We award grants of between £500 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
Visit www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland
Awards for All in Wales
Awards for All Wales is supported by Big Lottery Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
We award grants of between £500 and £5,000 for people to take part in heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
Visit www.awardsforall.org.uk/wales
UPDATE ON THE CRED PROGRAMME
The CRED programme is now closed.
Following the final panel meeting in October 2005, a total of 202 community recycling, reuse and composting projects in England have been supported by the Programme.
CRED's Business Support Team can offer advice to projects throughout their CRED funding. Visit http://cred.rswt.org/ or contact the CRED grants team on cred@rswt.org
The Big Lottery Fund, the largest National Lottery distributor, supports projects in health, education and environment across the UK. The Fund works with national, regional and local partners from the public, private and voluntary sectors to fund initiatives with particular focus on the needs of those who are most disadvantaged in society.
Details of other funding programmes available from the Fund can be found on www.biglotteryfund.org.uk.
Cleanstream Fund: The fund in Wales is called the Cleanstream Fund. For application packs and guidance notes please telephone: 0870 607 1666
Transforming Waste Scotland: The contact
telephone number for Transforming Waste Scotland is 0845 00 00 123. You
can download the application pack and guidance notes from http://www.transformingwastescotland.org.uk/
Transforming Waste Northern Ireland:
Please contact Arena Network on 028 90410410 for an application pack.
You can also download an application form from http://www.www.arenani.org.uk
Click just below the New Opportunities Fund logo where it says 'Apply
for an environmental grant....' This will take you to a page that supplies
details of the scheme and PDFs of the guidance notes and application form.
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
eQuip Residual Value Guarantee
The eQuip RVG scheme aims to help recycling organisations secure the
financial help they need to lease equipment and machinery. The Scheme
works by guaranteeing the future residual value of the machinery needed
and set up a panel of leasing organisations and banks who will consider
leasing to the recycling sector. Initially this scheme will only be available
for the plastic, glass and organics sector but will be extended to assist
in wood, paper and aggregates. It will be available for organisations
already working in the recycling sector or to those setting up a new organisation
For further information contact: eQuip Cranmer Lawrence and Company Ltd
Kings Head House 15 London End Beaconsfield Bucks HP9 2HN Tel: 01494 689500
Fax: 01494 689515 Email: equip@cranmerlawrence.com
Visit the WRAP website for up to date information on WRAP funding, tenders, courses and seminars www.wrap.org.uk
Introduction
From 1 April 2003 most funding from tax credits is no longer able to be allocated to waste management or recycling projects.
The Government will provide transitional funding for ongoing projects beyond 31 March 2003, provided they meet all the eligibility criteria, and subject to any constraints resulting from EU state aid rules.The transitional arrangement will be limited to one year, from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004. Eligible projects will be considered for funding to cover ongoing commitments during 2003-4 for which they would otherwise have expected to have received funding from landfill operators or DEBs through the LTCS. Thereafter projects would need to seek alternative sources of funding.
The Government is conscious of the need to confirm its plans for the rest of the funding which will be reallocated to public spending from 2003-4 and beyond. The Government will therefore set out its plans as soon as it is able to do so, including the extent to which prospective waste projects that contribute significantly to the Government's sustainable waste management strategy may be considered for support. Contacts and process for determining applications for transitional funding Administration of the transitional funding application process will be carried out by ENTRUST on behalf of DEFRA.
Sources of useful information about the current situation:
ENTRUST:
ENTRUST is the regulator of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme (LTCS), which is explained in full on their sister site at http://www.ltcs.org.uk/ It is responsible for ensuring that environmental bodies (EBs) comply with the landfill tax regulations. An environmental body, within the meaning of the landfill tax regulations, is an organisation that has been enrolled into the LTCS by ENTRUST. See the 'How it works' pages on... http://www.ltcs.org.uk/
Click here for guidance specifically on the current situation with
the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme:
http://www.entrust.org.uk/documents/information.asp
SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS Some people may be aware that the Government reviewed the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme and decided that credits generated after April 2003 can no longer be spent on sustainable waste management projects (Category C&CC).
SITA Environmental Trust, however, can continue to fund these types of projects because it has reserves generated before April 2003. A category C&CC project must further the development of sustainable waste management practices. The Trust can only fund projects that comply with Landfill Tax Credit Scheme guidelines.
The Trust's Board has further narrowed the criteria so that funding will be directed to projects within two categories:
Mechanical and Biological Treatment of Waste
A proportion of the funding available is being directed to two research projects, which we are inviting suitably qualified organisations to carry out on our behalf. The specification document, with further information, can be viewed at www.sitaenvtrust.org.uk /mbtspecification. Interested organisations have been asked to send an expression of interest letter to the Trust by 15 August 2003. See what to do below if you have a project in this field, which you think we should consider funding.
Environmental Education
We are currently funding environmental education initiatives for young people plus continuous development for waste management professionals and we are currently meeting with organisations that can help to deliver a nationwide education programme. Investments to date include over £2M to the Eco-Schools programme and more than £1.5M to University College Northampton (UCN). See what to do below if you have a project in this field, which you think we should consider funding.
First approach
Contact the Trust by telephone or letter giving outline details of
the project. We can then clarify whether your project complies with Landfill
Tax regulations (and our own criteria), and is therefore eligible for
consideration for funding from the Trust and for potential project registration
by ENTRUST (the regulator for the scheme)
SITA Environmental Trust
The Barn Brinkmarsh Lane
Falfield
South Gloucestershire
GL12 8PT
Tel:01454 262910
Fax:01454 269090
env.trust@sita.co.uk
For further information of other Lottery-funded programmes please contact the Big Lottery Fund Big Advice Line on: 0845 4 10 20 30, or visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk. All Lottery Distributing Bodies are accessible through www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk
Other Opportunities:
Companies and trusts:
Who you can apply for will vary in line with your constitution and of course the project for which you are fundraising. There are many more opportunities if you are a registered charity. Companies and trusts may be good to approach for match funding for example as part of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme.
In Kind Direct – formerly Gifts In Kind UK - was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1996, and became operational in early 1997. Its purpose is to act as a clearing house for surplus goods from the corporate sector, mainly manufacturers and retailers, channelling them to good causes in the voluntary sector. In Kind Direct has a network of partner charities and smaller voluntary organisations all over the UK. They represent every kind of cause – children, sickness and disability, family welfare, homelessness, emergency relief, community development and job skills and training. Companies donate surplus goods, mainly newly manufactured items. They might be ends of lines, seasonal items, samples, customer returns, things in damaged packaging or with slight defects.
Categories of goods include office equipment and office supplies, furniture and flooring, household appliances and other household goods, linen & bedding, toiletries, sports goods, books, toys, arts & crafts and educational materials, and clothing. Voluntary organisations pay an annual registration fee and, in return, receive a monthly list of available goods. They request items from the list, paying a handling charge, which includes delivery to their door. Nothing obtained from In Kind Direct can be sold, raffled, bartered or traded; everything must be used by the charities either to run their operations or be given to the people they serve. The donor companies are able to save money in storage and disposal costs, make progress towards meeting their environmental goals and gain the satisfaction of helping good causes as well as good PR from greater involvement with the community. For further information or Media Enquiries contact Lindsay Swan or Susan Iwanek on 020 7860 5919
Contact Details: In Kind Direct 19 Milk Street London EC2V 8AN Tel: (020) 7860 5930, Fax: (020) 7860 5920 email: media@inkinddirect.org Registered Charity in England & Wales No 1052679 Company Limited by Guarantee No 3155226 VAT Registration No 685 2052 31
The Co-operative Action scheme, offers grants of between £5,000
and £50,000. Email; info@cooperativeaction.coop
or visit www.co-operativeaction.coop
The Co-op's Community Dividend is a small grants scheme offering from £100 to £5,000 to community groups see www.co-op.co.uk
Local authorities:
Local Authorities work with community/not-for-profit sector organisations in a number of different ways:service delivery contracts (kerbside, bulky waste, civic amenity site management, bring site maintenance etc), grants or help in kind (premises, PR). Other groups also work with other local authority/statutory departments (probation service, social services etc... so provide work placements).
Access to European Funding will again depend on your project and location. Main sources include the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). European funding can require strict reporting and monitoring and you may wish to seek further advice before embarking on this as a funding source. Here is a list of regional contacts supplied by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for enquires about European Regional Development Funding (ERDF):
East of England - David Morral - 01223 345 766
East Midlands - Peter Holmes - 0115 971 2714
London - Lorraine Harris - 0207 217 3067
North East - Keith Raine - 0191 202 3876
North West - Norman Pearson - 0161 952 4378
Shay O'Rourke (Objective 2) - 0161 952 4448 NW (Merseyside)
Chris Musson (Objective 1) 0151 224 6348
South East - Elysia Compton 01483 882 316
South West - Phillip Johnson (Objective 1) 01752 635 010
Gareth Grimshaw (Objective 2) 01752 635 041
West Midlands - Chris Marsh 0121 212 5206
Yorkshire and Humberside - Alison Biddulph Objective 2 - 0113 233 8340
Sylvia Yates (objective 1) - 01709 763671
Other sources of information about funding:
The London Community Recycling Network are an excellent source of information about funding. They provide a detailed list of funding sources please click here to link to their website and view the list.
Publications:
The Directory of Social Change produces a number of books on fundraising. These include general advice books and lists of funding sources, both geared to specific project areas and geographical areas. eg environmental grants, grants in Scotland, London etc..Government grants, companies and trusts etc...) NCVO is also worth checking out.
Websites:
http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/
FunderFinder - Apply Yourselves!
Funderfinder has produced 'Apply Yourselves', which is a free Windows only software program that helps to write a grant application and 'Budget Yourselves' a guide to help organisations write a budget. It is available on their http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/freeware.php
Services -
Groups in Neeed (GIN) Software FunderFinder GIN prompts grant-seekers
to describe themselves and the work they are looking to fund in terms
which can be matched with the criteria used by funders. Coded into GIN
is information about the criteria of over 4,500 funders. These are the
trusts and foundations about which there is published information and
which make grants to charities and voluntary and community groups. GIN
retrieves funders that match the search profile entered by the grant-seeker,
excludes those that are inappropriate, ranks the funders found in best
match order and allows the user to consider 'near misses'. A search produces
a list of funders which can be saved, exported and printed out. GIN gives
details of where to find further information about each funder found,
but doesn't provide addresses or policy guidelines. http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/gin.php
http://www.access-funds.co.uk/
Fundraising: an Introductory Guide - http://www.access-funds.co.uk/guides/fund_intro.htm
Although this has a focus on funding available in England it includes
some useful sections for those in other parts of the UK. These are some
of the funding sources covered: Charitable Trusts, EU Funding, Local Government,
Central Government, Lottery Funding These are the services provided: Fundraising
consultancy, Training Course, E-mail Service
See also:
http://www.volcomgrants.gov.uk
http://www.rswt.org/
http://www.co-financing.co.uk/
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk
Last updated: 21 July 2008