Biffa Award
Funders who look to award grants to projects that provide or improve community spaces, cultural facilities and places for outdoor recreation.
· may have a building that needs improvement in order to increase the range of services on offer to the local community
· may be an open space such as a park, play area or woodland that needs transforming to benefit local people of all ages.
The main criteria are:
· The project’s site is within 10 miles of a Biffa operation
· The project’s site is also within 10 miles of a landfill site (owned by any company)
· There will be a minimum of 104 days of full public access to the project per year
· Any Biffaward grant will be used for site-based improved work, not for equipment or running costs
· Biffaward is unable to fund retrospectively, so you should only apply for money for work that will take place in the future
· The applicant organisation and project are eligible for enrolment and registration with the scheme’s regulator, ENTRUST. These will be conditions of any grant approved. Please note that organisations must be not for profit. Local authorities cannot apply or enrol.
How much can you apply for?
· Main Grants Scheme - between £5,000 and £50,000. Your project must work towards one of the four following themes – Cultural Facilities, Rebuilding Biodiversity, Community Building and Recreation.
· You will need to find a third party contributor(s) to provide 10% of the grant you are applying for (more information on the website)
· Small Grants Scheme – is your project going to cost less than £10,000? If so, this scheme may be more appropriate for you. Grants of £250 to £5,000 are available.
· Flagship Scheme – funding for projects that have something unique and exciting that no other project in the region, or possibly country, has. Grants of £150,000 - £500,000. Applications are only accepted at certain times of the year.
How do you apply?
· Check on the website for eligibility – www.biffa-award.org Applicants can only use the on-line application form to apply to the Main Grants Scheme.
· To be considered for the Main Grants Scheme you need to complete an online Expression of Interest application
Source: Biffaward