Deadline: 14-May-25
The FCC Scottish Action Fund is a programme of funding for not-for-profit organisations to apply for grants under the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF).
Objects
- They are able to provide funding towards the Objects of the SLFC:
- Land Reclamation (Object A)
- The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use.
- Community Recycling (Object B)
- Community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects.
- Public Amenities and Parks (Object C)
- To provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity.
- Biodiversity (Object D)
- The conservation or promotion of biological diversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat.
- Historic Buildings (Object E)
- The maintenance, repair or restoration of a building, other structure or a site of archaeological interest which is a place of religious worship, or a site of historic or architectural or archaeological interest and is open to the public.
- Land Reclamation (Object A)
Funding Information
- Grants of between £2,000 and £40,000 are available for projects with a maximum total project cost of £250,000 including VAT.
Eligible Projects
- They will consider applications across all types of projects included in the SLCF Objects. For all Objects, work must be targeted on a specific site at a single location and all projects must be for the benefit of the public.
- Land Reclamation (Object A)
- The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use.
- The project must be sited in Scotland
- The work must be on a site where there once was an activity which has now ceased which prevents or restricts use of the land
- The person or company who polluted the land must not benefit from the work/project
- The work/project must not be required under a statutory notice, agreement or planning permission/consent.
- The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use.
- Community Recycling (Object B)
- Community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects
- The project must be community based and not for profit
- The project must encourage recycling, re-use or waste prevention
- The project must protect the environment
- The work/project must not be required under a statutory notice, agreement or planning permission/consent.
- Community based recycling, re-use and waste prevention projects
- Public Amenities and Parks (Object C)
- To provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity
- The park or other amenity must be open and accessible to the general public
- The park or amenity must be in Scotland
- The site must not be operated with a view to profit
- The work/project must not be required under a statutory notice, agreement or planning permission/consent
- To provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity
- Biodiversity (Object D)
- The conservation or promotion of biological diversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat.
- The project must conserve or promote biological diversity
- The project must be in Scotland
- The site must be in the vicinity of a landfill site or transfer station (within 10 miles)
- The project must protect the environment
- The work/project must not be required under a statutory notice, agreement or planning permission/consent; under a Nature Reserve agreement; on a SSSI or under a Management Scheme or Notice
- The project must be not for profit
- The conservation or promotion of biological diversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat.
- Historic Buildings (Object E)
- The maintenance, repair or restoration of a building, other structure or a site of archaeological interest which is a place of religious worship, or a site of historic or architectural or archaeological interest and is open to the public.
- The project must be to carry out works that maintain, repair or restore the building, structure or site.
- The building, structure or site must be in Scotland
- The building, structure or site must be open to the public
- The building, structure or site cannot be operated for profit
- The building, structure or site must be in the vicinity of a landfill site or transfer station (within 10 miles)
- The maintenance, repair or restoration of a building, other structure or a site of archaeological interest which is a place of religious worship, or a site of historic or architectural or archaeological interest and is open to the public.
- Land Reclamation (Object A)
Who can apply?
- Charities, community councils, church or community organisations and voluntary groups can apply for funding if they are operated on a not-for-profit basis and have a formal constitution and bank account. In addition, Local Authorities can also apply.
Ineligibility Criteria
- They are unable to fund:
- Projects which have already started
- Purchase of land
- Revenue or salary costs of staff including training and travel costs
- Purchase or lease of vehicles
- Construction of new buildings or extensions to existing buildings
- Projects located at leisure centres, swimming pools or sports facilities that are owned and managed by a Local Authority
- Any works to public highways, roads (either on or off project site, adopted or un-adopted)
For more information, visit FCC Communities Foundation.