Deadline: 28-Jan-22
The Groundwork is seeking applications for Whitemountain Programme to support community amenity or biodiversity projects which clearly address local issues, needs and opportunities, and which seek to complement and build upon existing local initiatives.
Funding for the Whitemountain Programme is through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and is derived from Whitemountain’s operations at Mullaghglass landfill site near Lisburn.
Funding Information
- Grants between £3,000 to £10,000 are available for projects making a positive impact at ground level, either developing facilities for community use or encouraging biodiversity and environmental improvements.
- Projects must be delivered within 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Proposed projects must fall within either of the following Landfill Communities Fund objects to be eligible to receive funding.
- Object D: Public parks and amenities: Projects which provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity in the vicinity of a landfill site, and which promote positive land management and community involvement e.g. community centres, village halls, public sporting facilities, pathways and play areas.
- Object DA: Conservation of biodiversity: Projects which promote biodiversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat; or the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat. (Please note that projects should demonstrate links to local or national Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs)).
- Your project must focus on physical works to a defined site, and all funding sought should relate directly to project delivery
- Your project must be located within 15 miles of Mullaghglass landfill site AND within 10 miles of a licensed landfill site
- If your project is a community amenity it must meet minimum LCF public access requirements
- If your project requires planning permission, then this must be in place at time of application
- You must have proof of land ownership and be able to demonstrate landowner/landlord consent for the proposed project. For projects located on Council land this must be in the form of minuted Committee approval
- All required match funding must be in place.
For more information, visit https://www.groundwork.org.uk/projects/whitemountain-programme/