Apply for a Waste Action GrantWHAT The City of Edinburgh Council is offering small grants of £50-£200 and larger grants of £500-£2,500 to community groups, schools and residents for projects that will encourage the wider community to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste. WHO You can apply for a grant if you are part of a:
WHEN There will be a rolling programme of grant deadlines for small grants of £50-£200 and quarterly deadlines for the larger grant applications of £500-£2,500. The upcoming deadlines for larger grants are:
Don’t miss out! For more information please download a copy of the Waste Action Grant Programme Toolkit, which gives you information about what kind of projects we will fund. Or, to get some ideas, take a look at our 'How to Guides' and Case Studies of successful grant projects for different types of projects:
If you know you want to apply, then you will need to download the: Application Guidelines, which tell you how to complete the application form. Application Form, which you need to submit to apply for a grant. For more information, or to receive a version of the application form that you can complete online, contact the Waste Aware Education Officer on: 0131 469 5070 or email: wasteaction@edinburgh.gov.uk Find out about some of the projects that have already been funded in the 'Waste Action Grant Programme Newsletter' (pdf, 253kb) Some successful projects include:
“We bought 2,600 reusable shopping bags and, with the help of local businesses, have distributed them in the Leith area, as part of our ‘Shop Local, Shop Smart Campaign’”
“We bought tables and marquees in order to expand our Nearly New Sales for good quality, second-hand maternity and baby items. We sold over 5,500 items at the last two sales”
Contacts
Name: Local Community Planning
Phone: 0131 469 5070
E-mail: wasteaction
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“We are excited about developing a recycling and composting garden in our church café. We want to encourage business staff and residents in the West End to be more Waste Aware!”