Community groups across Liverpool City Region are able to bid for a share of a £165,000 fund as part of a push to make the area a ‘cleaner and greener place’.
Available via the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority and Veolia Community Fund 2023/24, the funding is for community and voluntary groups, schools and not-for-profit organisations, who can reduce household waste, encourage recycling and resource reuse and prevent carbon emissions.
There is up to £30,000 for projects which cover a minimum of three city region districts, and between £1000 and £8,000 available for projects which work solely at one local authority level.
Chairperson of Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA), Cllr Tony Concepcion, said: ‘Giving groups the opportunity to get involved in looking after their environment brings benefits to all and can help us appreciate items as valuable resources rather than something which otherwise might be just thrown away.
‘We've seen that previous projects have continued to deliver benefits beyond the first year, through their legacy and ongoing impact on behavioural change, and in many cases through new or continuing activities.’
Bids must tackle one or more of the following priority areas: WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment), Food, Textiles and Furniture.
