The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS) is a funding programme to help communities living within five miles of certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites take action for their local environment.
The scheme is now open for applications for main grants of between £5,000 – £49,000 and a ‘nationally significant’ project with a value of between £50,000 – £250,000.
For this round will provide two deadlines, this will enable applications to be assessed promptly when received.
If you would like your application to be considered as part of window 1, please submit it by 20 December 2024.
If you would like your application to be considered as part of window 2, please submit it by 7 February 2025.
For further details please read the scheme guidance found on the WCVA website
WHO AND WHAT WILL IT FUND?
The fund will be open to any organisation for projects focusing on one or more of the following themes:
Biodiversity – create resilient ecological networks for the benefit of a range of habitats and species:
Waste minimisation and the diversion of waste from landfill – promote awareness and best practice to reduce the amount of waste produced:
Wider environmental enhancements – bring wider community benefit through improving quality of place:
As shown in the image, Newport falls within the eligibility area by being within five miles of an eligible waste transfer station or landfill site.
The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme will fund projects within five miles of certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites. Eligible sites are those that reported sending in excess of 2000 tonnes to landfill in the reporting year, eligible sites are subject to change between funding rounds and so it is advisable that you check the map just before you begin your application. The map will be updated ahead of a funding round opening; and will show eligible sites for that round.
Once you have confirmed your project is within one or more of these eligible sites read the scheme guidance document to check whether your project fits with the themes of the funding and other eligibility criteria.