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Funding to Help Reduce Household Waste (Greater Manchester)
Community and voluntary sector groups can apply for a share of £220,000 in funding to deliver projects that help to reduce household waste in Greater Manchester.
The Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund is a joint Recycle for Greater Manchester and Suez initiative.
Projects must focus on any one or more of the following activities:
- recycling
- re-use
- waste prevention
- reducing contamination
Additionally, they must demonstrate wider outcomes such as:
- education
- community engagement
- volunteering
- training or employment opportunities
- additional environmental impacts
Funding will be distributed via two awards:
- Community grants of up to £10,000 are available for projects that benefit individual council areas within Greater Manchester
- Regional grants of up to £20,000 are available for projects operating within two or more districts of Greater Manchester
Projects that operate solely within Wigan are not eligible for funding.
The closing date for applications is the 31st May 2024.
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30th April 2024