Grant News
The FCC Community Action Fund, run by FCC Communities Foundation and funded through the Landfill Communities Fund tax-credit scheme, is accepting applications for its next round of funding. Supported through the Landfill Communities Fund, the fund offers grants between £2,000 and £100,000 for projects that improve public amenities, conservation and biodiversity costing up to £500,000, including VAT.
The funding is available for the following:
- Village Halls and Community Centres
- Public Play Areas
- Publicly available Multi use games areas, skate parks and BMX tracks
- Sport and recreation grounds including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access
- Churches – community spaces only which are available for hire
- Nature Reserves
- Public gardens, parks, country parks and woodlands with at least dawn to dusk access
- Museums
Work must be situated at a single amenity/site only within 10 miles of an FCC Environment site.
Eligible applicants include registered charities, churches or parochial church councils, parish and town councils, local authorities, management committees, and Community Amateur Sports Clubs. Projects must be on land owned, leased, or managed by the applicant with at least five years remaining on the agreement.
The FCC Communities Foundation, also administers the Severn Waste Services Community Action Fund. This fund provides grants of £2,000 to £20,000 to not-for-profit organisations for amenity projects eligible under Object D (public amenities) and Object DA (conservation and biodiversity) of the Landfill Communities Fund. Only projects in Herefordshire or Worcestershire, located within 10 miles of eligible Severn Waste Services facilities, are considered.
The next application closing date is 5pm on 10 November 2025.
Useful Links:
FCC Community Fund Application Guidelines