Landfill Tax Communities scheme is open to applications
A grant funding programme to help communities living within five miles of certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites take action for their local environment.
The Landfill Tax Communities scheme is open to applications 00:01 2 June 2021 and closes 23:59 31 August 2021. Funding is available for projects starting no earlier than 25 October and ending no later than 31 March 2023.
The Landfill Disposals Tax (LDT) Communities Scheme is a Welsh Government funding programme managed by WCVA. The scheme supports local community and environmental projects in areas affected by the disposal of waste to landfill.
Register on MAP
The way that applications are submitted is changing – WCVA has listened to funding applicants and in consultation with the sector, has developed a new Multipurpose Application Portal. This new easy to use web platform makes applying for grants through WCVA a much simpler and user-friendly experience.
In order to submit a request for funding, you will need to register with WCVA’s Multipurpose Application Portal (MAP). If you have previously registered with MAP, you can log in by entering your username and password on the home screen.
Organisations can register by visiting the website https://map.wcva.cymru.
If you need help registering on MAP please follow this video.
To find out more about the LDTCS scheme and its achievements in the first year of running – see our 2018-19 annual report here.
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:
Improve conditions to help native species, pollinators and provide opportunities for new planting
Restore, maintain and enhance natural habitats
Engage and support participation and understanding to embed biodiversity
Waste minimisation and the diversion of waste from landfill – promote awareness and best practice to reduce the amount of waste produced:
Encourage prevention, re-use, recovery and recycling of waste
Reduce food waste and support initiatives such as composting
Engage and support understanding to enable waste to be seen as a resource
Wider environmental enhancements – bring wider community benefit through improving quality of place:
Create community green spaces and support green infrastructure
Bring neglected and run-down areas back into community use
Maintain or improve community facilities, for example community halls