Got an idea? Need £2.5k - £15k to get started? : Cumbria County Council

Cumbria County Council's Community Waste Prevention Fund is available to support new and innovative waste prevention initiatives, which work directly with the community to encourage the key practices of reduce, reuse & recycle, and subsequently improving quality of life for the people in Cumbria.

What type of activity will be supported?

The types of activities that will be supported must promote at least two of the following:

Decrease municipal waste arisings, e.g. a community composting scheme.

Increase the amount and range of materials reused and recycled, eg a wood reuse scheme.

Increase the number of households involved in the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle), e.g. establishing a new 3 Rs scheme.

Link with wider sustainable benefits, e.g. creating volunteer opportunities.

Who can apply to the fund?

If you are a community group, charity or social enterprise, with a constitution, a bank account and a great idea, we want to hear from you.

If you think that we could help your project, and would like some more information or an application form then please contact Louise Woods on 01228 227644.

Please note with immediate effect the Community Waste Prevention fund will no longer be a rolling programme. Decisions on funding applications will be made at a quarterly panel. The next panel date is the 6th October 2010. Panels will make decisions on full applications and applicants will be informed of the decision of the panel soon after. Applications wishing to be considered should be received at the least two weeks before the panel date.