Funding for not-for-profit groups to provide, maintain or improve public amenities within a 10-mile radius of eligible FCC Environment waste facilities in England.

The FCC Community Action Fund provides grants to organisations under Object D of the Landfill Communities Fund (LFC) to benefit local communities in the vicinity of a landfill site.

Grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 are available to the following types of organisations:

• Registered charities which operate a community facility.
• Churches or Parochial Church Councils.
• Parish or Town Councils or Management Committees or User Associations acting on behalf of Parish or Town Councils.
• Local Authorities.

The funding can be used for projects with a maximum cost of £500,000 which involve provision, maintenance or improvement of public amenities. All project sites must be open and accessible for the general public without any limit or restrictions on use (or with reasonable access costs) in place.

Projects must be based within 10 miles of eligible FCC Environment waste facilities across England. Groups should use the FCC Communities Foundation calculator to determine if their project is in an eligible location in the following areas:

• Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
• Cambridgeshire
• Cheshire
• Cumbria
• Halton and Warrington
• Humber
• Kent
• Lincolnshire
• Norfolk and Suffolk
• North and West Yorkshire
• Nottinghamshire
• Oxfordshire
• Warwickshire and the West Midlands

Round 1 opens on 15 December 2021 and closes on 2 March 2022 (5pm).

 

How To Apply

Applicants should refer to the guidance notes before starting the application process.

Applications must be made using the online application system which is available on the FCC Communities Foundation website.

The 2022 rounds are as follows:

• Round 1 opens on 15 December 2021 and closes on 2 March 2022 (5pm).
• Round 2 opens on 16 March 2022 and closes on 8 June 2022 (5pm).
• Round 3 opens on 22 June 2022 and closes on 7 September 2022 (5pm).
• Round 4 opens on 21 September 2022 and closes on 7 December 2022 (5pm).

Funding decisions are made approximately three months after the closing date.

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Addresses and contacts

For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:

1. Grants Team
   FCC Communities Foundation (formerly WREN)
   Unit 1E Snetterton Business Park
   Snetterton
   Norfolk
   NR16 2JU
   Tel: 01953 717165
   Email: [email protected]