Landfill Communities FundingLandfill Communities Funding

Dave TristramHerefordshire Council/HVOSS

ContentsContents

• Project Development• Definitions and background• The role of ENTRUST• Funding Categories• How to locate landfill sites• LCF Funders in West Midlands• Things to think about when making

an application

Project Development Team-Project Development Team-Who We AreWho We Are

Established 12 years – 2 officers Part of Regeneration Programmes

Team, Herefordshire Council(DT on secondment to HVOSS, HMcS PD for statutory sector )

Advice and signposting on funding/match funding/project development/business planning etc.

Assistance on bid writing One funding directory per year/monthly

funding update by email Services free to access (for the time

being…)

Project Development Project Development FiguresFigures

2004-5 – 412 enq. 2010/11 – 641 enq. / £1.15m funding

approx. 2011/12 – 628 enq. / £2.8m funding approx. 2012/13 – 588 enq./ £2.9m funding approx. 2013-14 – 307 enq./ £1.5m funding approx. Grants: £457,000 to £300 in 2011/12 £1.1m to £400 in 2012/13 £405,000 to £220 in 2013/14

What is A Landfill Site?What is A Landfill Site?

‘A designated site where Local Authorities and industry take waste to be compacted with other waste. The EA licenses and regulates landfill sites to ensure that their impact on the environment is minimised’ (EA website 2013)

What Is Landfill Tax?What Is Landfill Tax?

• Landfill Tax – ‘A tax applied to increase the cost of landfill…long term mitigation of environmental impacts related to disposal’(Wikipedia 5/7/13)

• Levied according to the weight of the material disposed

• Paid by landfill site operator• Introduced by John Gummer, 1996

Landfill Communities Landfill Communities Fund(formerly LTCS)Fund(formerly LTCS)

• Created 1997• Landfill operators receive a credit for a

proportion of the tax they send to the government – operators can then donate this credit to organisations set up to distribute funding

• Landfill operators can give up to 6.5% of their landfill tax liabilities to environmental bodies in return for a tax credit

ENTRUSTENTRUST

• Regulatory body set up by HM Govt. 1997

• Oversees administration of Landfill Tax

• Regulates and records all funding decisions on behalf of HMRC

• Not-for-profit funded by levy on your scheme (usually 10%)

• www.entrust.org.uk

Funding CategoriesFunding Categories• A – Reclamation of land• B – Remediation of pollution• D – Public Amenities• DA – Conservation of Biodiversity• E – Restoration of buildings of

historic interest• F – Provision of financial or

administrative services to environmental bodies registered with ENTRUST

How To Locate A Landfill How To Locate A Landfill SiteSite

• Schemes require projects that are within a specified distance of a landfill site

• www.environment-agency.gov.uk• www.hmrc.gov.uk• Funders websites usually have a

postcode/building locator• If unsure of distances, use a

postcode calculator

Biffa AwardBiffa Award

• Four Themes (Rebuilding Biodiversity/Community Buildings/Cultural Facilities/Recreation)

• Small Grants • Main Grants(inc. Biodiversity) • Flagship • Usually quarterly panels• www.biffa-award.org• Cath Hare 01636 670083

Biffa Small GrantsBiffa Small Grants

• £250 - £10,000• Project value <£30,000• Must be: Within 10 miles of a BIFFA

site/ 10 miles of a landfill site• Third party 5% contribution• Categories D/DA/E• 104 days pa minimum public access

Biffa Main GrantsBiffa Main Grants

• £10,000-£50,000• Project Value <£200,000• Covers funders main themes• Must be: Within 10 miles of a BIFFA site/

10 miles of a landfill site (25 for biodiversity projects)

• Third party 10% contribution• Does NOT cover equipment/running

costs/disability access• 104 days minimum access pa

Biffa FlagshipBiffa Flagship

• £150,000-£500,000• Project value <£500,000• Must be within 25 miles of BIFFA site/10

miles of landfill• Cultural Facilities / Rebuilding Diversity• Deadline for initial applications 20/08/13• Discuss with them before you apply• Several examples listed on web page

SITA TrustSITA Trust

• Two main programmes – Enhancing Communities / Enriching Nature

• Has supported 3300 projects to a value of £93m since 1997.

• 115 sites / 4 in WM – Packington (E. Birmingham)/Granville(Telford)/Alkerton

• sitatrust.org.uk• 01454 262910

SITA Enhancing SITA Enhancing CommunitiesCommunities

• Physical improvements to amenities and historic buildings

• Core Fund (up to £60,000/max size £250k/ 3 rounds per annum)

• Fast Track(up to £20,000/bi-monthly)

• Must be within 3 miles of SITA site and 10 miles of landfill site

• Need 11% third party contribution

SITA Enriching NatureSITA Enriching Nature

• £2.25m allocated between 9 regions• Must be within 10 miles of a landfill

site• Once a year application – deadline

January, panel July-applications for 2013 now closed

• Species and habitats defined as ‘being of principle importance’ in Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Veolia TrustVeolia Trust

Primarily fund Categories D/DA/E (if A or B need to discuss with them first)

Applies to both landfill and general refuse sites- need to be within 5 miles

(e.g. Bromsgrove/Rugby/Telford/Hereford) Interested in 'wider community’ benefit Open to not-for profit etc. Two stages – EOI/Full application Quarterly panels, process usually 7-8 months www.veolia.org.uk

Veolia Trust (2)Veolia Trust (2)

Maximum project size £500,000 Awards usually £20-£40,000 (maximum

£100,000) Quarterly panels, process usually 7-8

months Open 104 days pa etc. Need to secure 5% in match Management costs allowed (up to 10%) Management/Professional ceiling 15%

Veolia PrioritiesVeolia Priorities

Timing Value For Money Consultation Use of Volunteers Access to Facilities

‘Getting The Best From Your Project’ (Veolia Website)

WRENWREN

Company limited by guarantee (est. 1997)

Check on applicant eligibility ‘Manage’ applications Evidence of need important Process is ‘first come first served’ www.wren.org.uk

WREN Small GrantsWREN Small Grants

Grants £2,000-£15,000 Maximum project size £50,000 Public amenities focus All info must be ‘in possession of

panel’ prior to decision Must be within 10 miles of FCC

Landfill site

WREN Main GrantsWREN Main Grants

Grants £15,001 -£75,000 Similar priorities to Small Grants,

therefore only interested in Category D projects

Limited number of projects supported

Look at – match/need/sustainability Helpline - 01953 717165

WREN Biodiversity Action WREN Biodiversity Action FundFund

Projects £75,000 – £250,000 Maximum of 5 years duration Within 10 miles of any licensed

landfill Work around BAP related habitat Can be more than one site WM eligible –

Shropshire/Staffordshire/Warwickshire/West Midlands(County)

WREN Heritage FundWREN Heritage Fund

Operated by NCH Grants £15,000-£75,000 (10 %

contribution from third party) Runs January – May – open again in

2014 For ‘urgent structural repairs to Grade

1/ 2* buildings Site within 10 miles of landfill in ‘a

county where WREN operates WM-Warwickshire/Coventry

CORY Environmental Trust CORY Environmental Trust Established 2003 £9.1m awarded to 240 projects Panels 3 time per year Interested in ‘positive community

impact’ Categories A/B/D/DA supported, E

‘low priority’ WM - Dudley www.coryenvironmental.co.uk

Ibstock CoryIbstock Cory

Different to Cory Environmental Established 2001 Categories A/B/D/DA/E £4.3m awarded to 240 projects Priority areas – Sevenoaks/South

Gloucs./Dudley (Himley) Awards around £15,000 www.coryenvironmental.co.uk/ibstock

CORY/Ibstock Cory – CORY/Ibstock Cory – InterestsInterests

Consultation Energy Efficiency Environmental Benefit DDA Access Public Access Publicity

Angela Haymonds (01753) 582513

Highfield South TrustHighfield South Trust

Formed 2008 Distributes £80,000 pa Categories A/B/D/DA/E supported Eligible areas –

Rushall/Shelfield/High Heath (Walsall/Brownhills)

highfieldsouthtrust@btconnect.com

WTOFWTOF

Established 1995 Need to be within 10 miles of waste

site £100,000 pa Category D priority Panels flexible Eligible areas –

Herefordshire/Worcestershire info@wtof.org.uk

Lafarge ConstructionLafarge Construction Same principles as landfill

operators 200 sites across UK Categories A/B/D/DA/E Needs to be within 7 miles of

Lafarge site / 10 miles of licensed landfill site

Not for profit/community involvement/ sustainable

01629 539182 www.lafarge.co.uk

CEMEX Community FundCEMEX Community Fund

Like landfill, but cement Fund around £150k pa, two panels pa Categories D/E supported – stand

alone Within 3 miles of CEMEX site/10 miles

of landfill site Needs to be innovative, and to where

possible strengthen relations www.cemexcf.org.uk

Trust FundingTrust Funding

Around 9,370 trusts in UK Reduction of approx 20% funding

since 2008 Varying modes of application and

levels of response – be patient! Various searches available –

DSC/Grants Online/ NCVO/Sandwell Council and Sandwell CVS

Outputs or Outcomes?Outputs or Outcomes?

More funders looking at Outcomes (and this includes Landfill funders) – what's the difference?

Outputs – Relate to quantity and direct activity

Outcomes – Relate to quality and changes that result from that activity

You will always need Outputs to achieve Outcomes!

DSC- The Wasted Work of The DSC- The Wasted Work of The Voluntary Sector (2010)Voluntary Sector (2010)

984,000 applications reviewed from 2008/9

361,149 applications ineligible (36%!)

If each application took 20 minutes…

…that’s 13 ¾ years of wasted work and time

DSC 2010 Recommendations For DSC 2010 Recommendations For ApplicantsApplicants

READ THE GUIDANCE!!! Talk to the funder Do your research Target applications Clear, concise and jargon free

applications Think Think Think – what difference

does it make?

Why Bids FailWhy Bids Fail

Wrong information submitted Constitutional Issues Match funding Issues Poor budgeting Poor levels of consultation Poor quality or insufficient

Outputs / Outcomes Too much competition

ContactsContacts

Steve Baylis 0121 525 1127 Jen Harrison -0121569 3326

Dave Tristram 01432 343932 dtristram@herefordshire.gov.uk