Applications open for Community Action Fund (United Kingdom)

Deadline: 20-Aug-25

The FCC Communities Foundation is accepting applications for the Community Action Fund.

Types of Funds

• FCC Community Action Fund
  • The FCC Community Action Fund is designed to deliver funding for projects within 10 miles of an FCC Environment landfill site in England under Object D or DA of the Landfill Communities Fund.
• Severn Waste Services Community Action Fund
  • Funding for the Severn Waste Services Community Action Fund has been provided by Severn Waste Services, an FCC Environment Company, through the Landfill Communities Fund.
  • The SWS CAF is operated, by FCC Communities Foundation and is designed to deliver funding for projects under Object D or DA of the Landfill Communities Fund.

Funding Streams

• The Community Action Fund operates two funding streams:
  • The FCC Community Action Fund
    • The FCC Community Action Fund provides grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 to not-for-profit organisations.
  • The Severn Waste Services Community Action Fund
    • The Severn Waste Services Community Action Fund provides grants of between £2,000 and £20,000 to not-for-profit organisations for amenity projects.

What they can fund?

• They will only accept applications for funding for projects based at the following:
  • Village Halls and Community Centres
  • Public Play Areas
  • Publicly available Multi use games areas, skate parks and BMX tracks
  • Sport and recreation grounds including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access
  • Churches – community spaces only which are available for hire
  • Nature Reserves
  • Public gardens, parks, country parks and woodlands with at least dawn to dusk access
  • Museums

Eligibility Criteria

• They can only accept applications from the following types or organisations:
  • Registered Charity which operates a community facility
  • A Church or Parochial Church Council
  • A Parish or Town Council or a Management Committee or User Association acting on behalf of a Parish or Town Council
  • A Local Authority
  • A CASC Registered Sports Club

Ineligibility Criteria

• They are unable to fund:
  • Projects which have already started
  • Staff costs
  • Day to day management, running costs or general maintenance
  • Contingency costs
  • Purchase of land
  • Revenue or salary costs of staff including training and travel costs
  • Purchase, lease or repair of vehicles

For more information, visit FCC Communities Foundation.