Envirogrant

The funding is open to properly constituted, not-for-profit local organisations, including charities, societies, voluntary and community groups and schools.

Funding is available for projects which:

• Reduce waste disposal
• Increase recycling
• Increase re-use

Examples of the sorts of projects which would be eligible for funding:

• Community food gardens
• Composting
• Surplus food use e.g. community larders and fridges
• Repair cafes
• Clothes swaps
• Library of Things
• Waste Education and Workshops

Funding of up to £1000 can be applied for. This can be towards a small project or to deliver an element of a larger project.

No, you can apply for up to 100% of project costs.

You should not apply for

• Ongoing operational costs
• Maintenance costs
• Research
• Commercial initiatives

The Staffordshire EnviroGrant application form must be fully completed. The form can either be completed online or printed off.  If the form is completed on a printed-off form this is to be returned to Staffordshire Energy RecoveryFacility, Enterprise Drive, Four Ashes, Wolverhampton. WV10 7DF

Successful projects may be used by Staffordshire County Council or Veolia to produce case studies for promotional purposes.

All applications will be assessed against a standard set of criteria. Applications that clearly demonstrate how the project contributes to reducing waste will score more favourably.

• Projects must be located within Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent).
• Projects can apply for funding up to a maximum of £000.
• Funding is only available for properly constituted, not-for-profit local organisations, including charities, societies, voluntary and community groups and schools. The funding is not open to Local Government Authorities
• All funds must be spent within 12 months from the grant offer.
• Only one application can be submitted per group or society per funding round.
• Any conflicts of interest must be identified on the application form.
• Funding will only be awarded for new projects and not retrospectively.
• Research projects, ongoing operational costs and maintenance costs are not eligible.
• If your project is successful and you make material changes to the project this must be approved by the Staffordshire County Council and Veolia. Any part of the grant that is not required for the purpose approved will be refunded to Veolia.
• Acknowledgement of Staffordshire County Council and Veolia and the funding award must be made on all promotional material associated with the project. We will provide logos electronically for this purpose.
• A member of staff from Staffordshire County Council and Veolia must be allowed to visit the project or to see project activities as reasonably requested.
• By accepting a grant, you agree to submitting a summary of the project on completion with photographs. Staffordshire County Council and Veolia reserve the right to produce a case study of the project for publication.

• We reserve the right to make public the name of your organisation and the broad nature of our offer, but we don't disclose personal detail.
• We will use the information you give us during the application process and during the lifetime of any funding for administration, analysis and research purposes.