Waste Prevention Community Grant Fund in the UK

Funding Information

• The maximum amount awarded to each project will be £5,000.
• Funding must be spent within 1 year of award.

What projects must demonstrate?

• Projects must demonstrate:
  • That they will have an impact on household waste within the Hampshire County Council administrative area (this does not include Southampton or Portsmouth City Council areas).
  • That they are innovative or new and do not duplicate activity in the local area (e.g. District/Town/Parish) that is already taking place.
  • Measurable reductions in the amount of household waste, e.g. through items reused, or food diverted from waste. Please note: this does not include recycling activities.
  • Social benefits (jobs/volunteer posts created, number of residents who have learnt new skills).
  • How the activities will be sustained after the initial funding period, and/or leave a ‘legacy’ in terms of waste prevention outcomes.
  • The fund will only support new projects, or expansion of existing products and services. It will not pay for existing activities.
  • Successful projects will submit monthly monitoring information and data to the Waste Prevention Team for 1 year from the first grant payment.

Project Types

• The fund is currently looking to support the set-up of the specific project types in the following areas:
  • Libraries of Things in the Winchester, Basingstoke or Bridgemary areas.
  • Reusable Nappy Libraries in the Romsey, Fareham/Gosport.
  • Repair Cafés in the Eastleigh area.
  • Community Fridges which accept food donations from household sources in the Bordon, Winchester Farnborough or Totton areas.
  • Community Composting in the East Hants District area.
  • Toy Libraries in the Aldershot, Bordon, Winchester or Fareham areas.
  • School uniform or other school based swap services in the Farnborough or Aldershot areas.

Eligibility Criteria

• Funding can be awarded to
  • Community, neighbourhood or voluntary groups
  • Registered Charities
  • Schools, colleges and universities
  • Not-for-profit organisations (including social enterprises)
  • Businesses with fewer than 250 employees, i.e. Small and medium sized enterprises
  • Faith groups delivering community work
  • Parish Councils

Ineligible

• Funding cannot be awarded to:
  • Business as usual activities
  • Recycling projects
  • Projects which focus on reducing business or commercial waste, including school waste
  • Projects where the impacts will be outside the Hampshire County Council administrative area (this includes Southampton and Portsmouth City Council areas).

For more information, visit Hampshire County Council.