This year, Lancashire CRN’s Annual Conference is All About You ..!

Tuesday 14th February 2012 | Leyland

This year, Lancashire CRN’s Annual Conference is

All About You..!Community Waste Solutions Grants

Dawn Welham and Jayne KimberleyGlobal Renewables Lancashire

All About You..!Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012

• Replaces Waste Action Grants and Community Solutions. • Funding is provided by Lancashire County Council and administered by

Global Renewables on their behalf.• Available for any non profit making group or organisation involved in

activities that will reduce, reuse or recycle materials that would otherwise join the municipal residual waste stream and contribute to Lancashire County Council’s targets of either:• Limiting waste growth to 1% or less, or• Increasing recycling rates to 56% or more by 2015

Community Waste Solutions



• Before you apply:• The applicant organisation must be of a recognised legal

status with its own bank account • Talk to an officer about the suitability of the project• Collect any evidence of waste activities and supporting

information i.e. • Current tonnage diverted (actual or FRN average weights)• Endorsements/statements of commitment from partner orgs• Costs of what you want to apply for


• Applications will be assessed in quarterly funding rounds with the next deadline being 31st March 2012.

• Available to groups and organisations within the Lancashire County Council administrative area.

• Community Waste Solutions can fund or part fund projects.• All applications must demonstrate value for money for the funding

authorities. • Extra consideration will be given to projects that provide further benefits

to the local community and environment in particular in terms of jobs, training and volunteer placements safeguarded or created.




• Funding is available in two tiers:• Up to £2,500 • Over £2,500

• There is no set upper limit to funds available however all projects will be judged strictly on their “value for money”.

• Applications to the over £2,500 tier will be need to provide more detail with a well developed project plan, evidence of staff/organisation experience, evidence of need, business plan etc…

• We can also provide additional support and guidance to develop a project idea as well as on-going project management support.



• Benefits to Lancashire County Council as the funder:• Diversion of waste to lower processing and disposal costs for LCC. • Removal of detrimental elements from the waste stream such as WEEE to

improve quality of outputs from the Thornton and Farington waste facilities

• Benefits to Community Groups: • Enable you to receive funds to deal with particular waste streams and

more importantly to develop sustainable projects with longer term income potential.

• We are particularly interested in projects that enable groups to become more financially sustainable.



The scoring criteria is split:• 80% weighting relating to

diversion;• 20% weighting for social

outcomes, such as job creation.



• 80% weighting relating to diversion

• Will the project reduce waste / reuse materials / recycle materials / promote recycling and waste reduction / achieve behavioural change with regards to waste?

• Has the applicant evidenced the need for the project?

• Does the group have the capacity/capability and experience necessary to deliver the proposed project?

• Is the project likely to divert/reduce adequate amounts of waste in relation to funding requested?



• 80% weighting relating to diversion

• Has the applicant provided a clear, realistic and detailed project plan? The more you apply for, the more scrutiny will be applied.

• Does the application outline a clear and realistic monitoring strategy whereby actual tonnages of waste diverted or behavioural change can be determined?

• Does the project have longer term sustainability/exit strategy? Funding is unlikely to be awarded for projects that will not be sustained after the funding has been used.



• 20% weighting for social outcomes

• Although not essential, the following criteria will contribute to the remaining 20% of scoring points available:

• Will the project create or safeguard:

• Paid employment posts?

• Training placements (with end qualification)?

• Volunteer placements?



Priorities:• Bulky Waste, WEEE and difficult waste streams• Not kerbside collected materials i.e. household paper, glass, cans,

cardboard, plastic bottlesAmount:

• No upper limit however the higher the amount, the more scrutinised the project will be, more information required

• Less likely to fund any risksFunding for 2012-13:

• We think funding will be available in a very similar format next year although budgets have not been set



• Examples of amounts approved to date:• £6,900 for vehicle for new bulky waste collection service in

partnership with South Ribble Borough Council• £2,500 for publicity materials and new receptacles to

separate material streams as part of relocation of St Catherine’s Hospice donation centre.

• £2,000 for publicity and marketing materials, racking and PPE for their new warehouse as part of the expansion of Emmaus Preston



Come and talk to us during refreshment breaks, during lunch or the afternoon

networking session

Talk to us BEFORE submitting an entry on 01772 642 885

Good luck with your applications!

This year, Lancashire CRN’s Annual Conference is All About You ..!

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