• Veolia Environmental Trust Grants

    The Veolia Environmental Trust, which is a Distributive Environmental Body that awards grants as part of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 26th August 2016.
    Constituted, not-for-profit groups within the vicinity of a qualifying Veolia site, can apply for grants for projects that support the natural, social and built environment. The type of activities that can be supported include:
    Community buildings and rooms, such as:

    • Community centres
    • Village halls
    • Community spaces within religious buildings
    • Scout or Girlguiding buildings

    Outdoor spaces such as:

    • Public parks
    • Nature reserves
    • Community gardens
    • Footpaths
    • Bridleways
    • Cycle Paths

    Play and recreation such as:

    • Play areas
    • Skate-parks
    • MUGAs
    • Sports grounds
    • Pavilions or changing rooms

    Projects that support Biodiversity such as:

    • The species related element of a BAP (national or local)
    • The habitat related element of a BAP or HAP (national or local)
    • Reintroduction programmes to a specific habitat.

    The maximum grant is £75,000 for projects with a total cost of under £500,000 (including VAT and professional costs). Projects that have already secured at least 20% of the total cost.
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    Posted on 24th June 2016