FCC Scottish Action Fund – United Kingdom

Deadline: 6-Dec-23

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).

The Scottish government allows for a percentage of that tax to be diverted to the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund to support community, environmental and heritage projects around landfill sites and transfer stations. The scheme is regulated by SEPA and FCC Communities Foundation Ltd is registered with them to administer and distribute the SLCF funding for waste and resource management company FCC Environment.

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 (if relevant).

Types of projects they can fund

• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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)

Eligibility Criteria

• 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

• 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) pavements beside highways, roundabouts. This does not include recreational footpaths, bridle paths or cycle ways.
• Projects involving Membership-only organisations where the general public (i.e. non-members) are unable to use the facilities
• Village or town centre enhancements such as walkways, street works or signage
• Administration posts
• Projects to provide or enhance overnight accommodation or residential areas of any amenity
• War Memorials that do not have full public access or are not located within a public par

For more information, visit FCC Communities Foundation.