Deadline: 28-Aug-20
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (which operates as WRAP) has announced the COVID-19 Emergency Surplus Food Grant: Phase 2 to provide vital financial support to small not-for-profit (NFP) organizations who can redistribute surplus food from the likes of retailers, wholesalers, and food manufacturers, to people in need or those considered vulnerable.
The grant can provide funding support to help deal with any increased demand and capacity issues, additional resource, or costs for transporting the surplus food from the food business to a charity or end beneficiary.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may apply for grants of between £5,000 and £15,000.
Who can apply?
The scheme is open to new eligible applicants to the Resource Action Fund (RAF). Grant recipients already in receipt of a grant funding under RAF are not eligible to apply. This grant is aimed at micro to small food redistribution operations, who must be a legally registered NFP entity that is currently operating a food redistribution operation in England. Please note, they are unable to accept applications from the following:
- Individuals;
- Unregistered organizations;
- New start-up enterprises;
- Entities not currently carrying out food redistribution activity;
- Medium to large enterprises;
- Entities that are not considered not-for-profit; or
- Grant recipients already in receipt of RAF funding support.
Eligible Costs
- Storage and containers, shelving and racking
- Temporary rental/ hire of equipment or vehicles
- Purchase of vehicles or loading equipment
- Logistical and distribution costs- such as the use of a third-party delivery firm
- New PPE and hygiene equipment
- Fridges and freezers
- Labelling equipment
- Stock inventory equipment
- Volunteer expenses
- Communication equipment
- New staff costs
For more information, visit https://www.wrap.org.uk/content/covid-19-emergency-surplus-food-grant-phase-2