1. Jools Granville, Communications Manager

2. Today’s presentation
An overview of An outline of our funding programmes Funding zones in this area

3. £83 million allocated to more than 3000 projects since 1997
Funding is distributed in England, Scotland and Wales
In 2010, SITA Trust funded 155 projects with over £4.9 million, almost £8 million in 2011
Based in Falfield, South Gloucestershire
Team of 12 people, full and part time

4. and the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF)
LCF is a Treasury scheme
Managed by HMRC
Policy driven by Government
Regulated by private sector company ENTRUST
SITA Trust was created in 1997
Roughly same time as landfill tax introduced
20% of £7 tax could be diverted to ‘Landfill Tax Credit Scheme’
Significant changes in 2002/3
LTCS renamed Landfill Communities Fund
Much smaller diversion %
Removed waste, recycling, research etc
Independent registered and accredited environmental body
Independent Trust Board, separate from SITA UK
Distributing funds donated by SITA UK
Current diversion rate 6.2% (reviewed each year)
..but landfill £56 per tonne

5. North Marianne Ivin, Programmes Co-ordinator
Jo Rackham, Regional Fund Manager
Jools Granville, Communications Manager
Lisa Helyar, Programmes Co-ordinator

6. The Board
L-R Jacqui Wheeler, Marek Gordon (Chair), Mike Stroud, Liz Carlisle, Melinda Appleby,

7. ’s funding programmes Enhancing Communities Enriching Nature
Funding zones in England, Scotland, Wales
Enriching Nature
England only
Young Persons Volunteering Fund
England and Wales
Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund

8. Enhancing Communities
Supports physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings
Enhancing community life by supporting facilities that are accessible to all, facility must benefit a wide number or range of users, strong emphasis on community access
Support for capital projects to provide leisure and recreation facilities
Within this programme we have a ‘Core Fund’ supplemented by a popular ‘Fast Track Fund’
Not-for-profit organisations including charities, community groups, local authorities and councils can apply
Project site must be within a SITA Trust funding zone

9. Enhancing Communities cont…
Core Fund
Up to £60,000
Gross project size <£250k
Three funding rounds per year
(deadlines: Nov, March, July)
Fast Track Fund
Up to £20,000
Maximum gross project size £40k
60 days from application deadline to notification
Six funding rounds per year
( deadlines: Jan, Feb, April, June, Oct)

10. St. John’s Coventry
saved from closure

11. Funding zones
There are 90 funding zones in England, Scotland and Wales
A funding zone is anywhere within 3 miles of a qualifying SITA UK waste processing location
Funding zones in this area currently surround sites in:
Alnwick, Benwell, Berwick, Blackburn, Blackpool, Byker, Gateshead, Crosby, Denaby, Ellington, Halifax, Hexham, Inverness, Kendal, Kirklees, Manchester, North Tyneside, Path head, Sheffield, South Shields, Stoneyhill (zone is 10 mile ) West Sleekburn. Seghill (until end 2011 only)
Postcode checker on

12. Funding Zones: Chesterfield up to Blackpool

13. Funding Zones – North East

14. Funding Zones – Berwick and Scotland

17. Young Persons Volunteering Fund
Up to £10,000 towards materials and support for youth-led volunteering to improve facilities or green spaces
Young people must design and implement project
Project must benefit the whole community
Project site can be anywhere in England or Wales

18. Enriching Nature England-wide scheme (10 miles from any landfill)
Provides funding for projects that support a UK BAP species or habitat.
Provides grant up to £120,000 (no upper project limit)
9 biodiversity regions – 9 regional assessment panels, 9 regional funding ‘pots’
Ultimate funding decision by SITA Trust’s Board
Three funding rounds per year, total fund value £8m (£2.7m per year)
Making real impacts, over £20m committed.

19. Enriching nature

20. Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund
In partnership with HRH Prince William and Fields in Trust
2,012 Playing fields will be designated as QEII fields by Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012
Designated fields can access £1m improvement fund set up by SITA Trust
Grants of up to £25,000 per field
Fund opened in 2011

21. How to Apply
Visit our website or call us to check project site is in a funding zone.
Website postcode checker :
Phone:
, we provide support Monday – Friday from 8:30am
any queries:
Download and read the application guide for your chosen fund
Complete the form online at

22. The application and assessment process
Complete and submit application form
Compliance checks
Assessment
Initial Assessment
Dialogue with applicant
Shortlisting
Offer of support

23. To recap Funding programmes: Website: www.sitatrust.org.uk
Enhancing Communities, 90 funding zones, leisure and recreation facilities . Up to £60k depending on fund
Enriching nature, England wide, UK BAP driven, up to £120k
Young Persons Volunteering Fund, England and Wales wide, up to £10k for youth groups
QEII Fields Fund, up to £25k to improve designated fields
Website:
Phone: from 8:30am Monday- Friday
Any questions?