Veolia Environmental Trust

Description

Grants for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities for projects that make improvements to community facilities and the natural environment that are located near a qualifying Veolia site in England.

Current Status: Open for Applications

Maximum value: £75,000

Objectives of Fund

The Trust currently offers three grant schemes:

• Community Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to create or improve community buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
• Environmental Improvement Grants are for Environmental Bodies that are enrolled with ENTRUST, the regulator of The Landfill Communities Fund, and are a registered charity. Grants are available to enable landscape scale improvement projects such as habitat creation/management, and/or species protection.
• Habitat and Biodiversity Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations that are enrolled with ENTRUST to support structural improvements to a single habitat, such as a waterway, woodland, or nature reserve.

The funder is looking for projects that:

• Protect and enhance biodiversity and natural habitats
• Inspire the creation of a sustainable carbon neutral space.
• Promote community action and wellbeing.
• Are inclusive and accessible to everyone and anyone to use.

Value Notes

Three different grants are available:

Community grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 for:

• Projects with a total cost of no more than £350,000 (including VAT and professional costs).
• Projects where the 10% Contributing Third Party (CTP) payment has been secured.

Habitat and Biodiversity Grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 for:

• Projects with a total cost of no more than £350,000 (including VAT and professional costs).
• Projects where the 10% Contributing Third Party (CTP) payment has been secured.

Environmental Improvement Grants start at £75,000. There is no upper limit. CTP payment is applicable.

Who Can Apply

Community grant applications will be accepted from:

• Constituted not-for-profit organisations with governing documents that state members or directors receive no financial benefit, have a minimum of two directors, and have been established for a minimum of two years.
• Local authorities.

Applicants must use the Postcode Checker to check that their project is located within the proximity of a qualifying Veolia site.

How To Apply

There are usually four funding rounds each year. It is important that groups apply at the right time, as only one grant application may be submitted per project site, in a 12-month period.

The next application windows are:

• 25 May 2023 (noon) to 22 June 2023 (noon) with a decision by 5 September 2023.
• 31 August 2023 (noon) to 5 October 2023 (noon) with a decision by 5 December 2023.
• 30 November 2023 (noon) to 4 January 2024 (noon) with a decision by 5 March 2024.

Applicants should refer to the current guidance notes/criteria which are available to download from the Trust’s website Funding (veoliatrust.org)