LiveSmart Community Environmental Grant Programme 2023-24
Grants up to a maximum of £500 for local community and voluntary organisations.
To be eligible for grant aid, organisations must be from within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area and will have to show that they are a bona fide organisation that is well run and:
- Has a properly adopted 'Governing Document' such as a constitution or memorandum and articles of association which clearly show that it is non-profit making and taking. Evidence that a constitution has been formally adopted must be supplied.
- They provide a voice for local concerns. The project must be inclusive, open to the whole community and adhere to democratic principles.
The LiveSmart Community Environmental Grant Programme 2023-24 provides financial assistance to allow groups and organisations to:
- Improve the general cleanliness in their local area, particularly in respect of litter.
- Promote recycling, reuse and waste reduction.
- Look at ways of reducing carbon footprint by taking simple, practical actions such as planting.
What can be funded?
Applicants can apply for grants of up to 100% of costs up to a maximum of £500 towards project costs including small items of equipment.
Example projects might include:
- Food waste reduction projects
- Community litter collection and prevention
- Fruit and vegetable planting
- Gardening projects eg planting of pollinator plants
- Native shrub planting
- Recycling, reuse, and waste prevention projects
The types of expenditure that the grant can contribute towards include:
- Materials and signage
- Insurance and other essential operating costs
- Small Capital items such as gardening tools
- Professional fees
- Hire of equipment
- PPE
- Operating costs
There will be a rolling call for this programme until all funds are allocated or until Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council closes the call.
- Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council