Pete Sessions, Regional Fund Manager

An overview of

An outline of our funding programmes

Tips for how to make the best application you can

Provides funding through the LandfillCommunities Fund

£85 million allocated to more than 3000projects since 1997

Funding is distributed in England, Scotlandand Wales

In 2011, SITA Trust supported 212projects with over £9.2 million

’s funding programmes

• Enhancing Communities – Funding zones in England, Scotland, Wales

• Enriching Nature – England only

• Young Persons Volunteering Fund– England and Wales

• Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund– England and Wales

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Enhancing

Communitie

s

What kind of projects ARE supported?

CAPITAL grants to support physical improvements to community leisure/ recreation amenities and historic buildings.

Building works – materials, contractor costs

Not: salaries, professional fees, marketing or promotions costs, education or training, cost of service provision, events

Who USES FACILITY?

Everyone !Building or amenity must be primarily for generalcommunity use and must benefit a wide number and range of users.

Must be open to the general public at least104 days per year.

can ANYONE apply?

• Project site must be within a SITA Trust funding zone - There are 90 and in Suffolk the funding zone lies around Great Blakenham… (more later!)

• Applying organisation must be not-for-profit, own the site or have a 10 year lease in place

• Charities, community groups, local authorities and councils can apply.

How much can we ask for?

Core FundUp to £60,000 Gross project size <£250kThree funding rounds per year

Fast Track FundUp to £20,000Maximum gross project size £40k60 days from application deadline to notificationSix funding rounds per year

Funding zones• There are 90 funding zones in England, Scotland and Wales

• A funding zone is anywhere within 3 miles of a qualifying SITA UK waste processing location

• In Suffolk our funding zone is within 3 miles of Great Blakenham, postcode IP6 0PS

• The wards of Whitton, Castle Hill and Whitehouse are all within the funding zone

• Postcode checker on www.sitatrust.org.uk/postcode-checker

Map is not 100% accurate check www.sitatrust.org.uk/postcode-checker

South east edge of funding zone – north east Ipswich

Map is not 100% accurate check www.sitatrust.org.uk/postcode-checker

Next steps

• Go to www.sitatrust.org.uk/community-funding

• Download and read in full the application guide

• Call us on 01454 262910 if you have any questions

• Collect supporting evidence• Apply using our online form

Application deadlines

Core Fund• 19th March 2012• 23rd July 2012

Fast track fund• 16th April 2012• 18th June 2012• 19th October 2012

*All deadlines are 10am*

Queen

Elizabeth II

Fields Fund

Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund

In partnership with HRH Prince Williamand Fields in Trust

2012 playing fields will be designated as QEIIfields by Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012

QEII fields access £1m improvementfund set up by SITA Trust

Grants of up to £25,000 per field

England wide programme

Next steps

• To find out more visit www.qe2fields.com

• Get your field legally designated!

• Visit our website www.sitatrust.org.uk for info and to apply

• Application deadlines until end 2012.

Young

Persons

Volunteering

Fund

What kind of projects ARE supported?

Up to £10,000 towards materials and support for youth-led volunteering to improve community leisure facilities or green spaces.

Small proportion of management costs can be included if they relate directly to on the ground project delivery.

What we are looking for

• Young people must design and implement project

• Project must benefit the whole community – must be at accessible facility.

• Project site can be anywhere in England or Wales

can ANYONE apply?

• Project site can be anywhere in England or Wales – programme therefore is Suffolk wide

• Applying organisation must be not-for-profit and fully involve young people in the design AND delivery of the project.

• Group must have permission from the owner of the site to carry out works.

• Charities, community groups, local authorities and councils can apply.

Next steps

• Go to www.sitatrust.org.uk/volunteering• Download and read in full the application

guide• Call us on 01454 262910 if you have any

questions• Collect supporting evidence• Apply using our online form

Deadlines: 19th April, 11th June, 13th August, 15th October – all 10am

Enriching

nature

Programme overview

• Provides funding for on the ground conservation projects that support a UK BAP species or habitat.

• Provides grants up to £120,000 (no upper project limit)• 9 biodiversity regions – 9 regional assessment panels, 9

regional funding ‘pots’• Ultimate funding decision by SITA Trust’s Board• Three funding rounds per year, 2010-2012 total fund

value in excess of £10m• Making real impacts over £20m committed.• Project site(s)can be anywhere in England

Next steps

• Visit www.sitatrust.org.uk/nature-funding for a full application guide

• Any questions? call us on 01454 262910• There is also a ‘without prejudice’ form you can

complete to get full pre-application guidance• Apply online• Next deadlines for applications: 10am on 27th

Feb and 10am on 29th June

To recap

Funding programmes:• Enhancing Communities, 90 funding zones, leisure and

recreation facilities . Up to £60k depending on fund• QEII Fields Fund, up to £25k to improve designated

fields• Young Persons Volunteering Fund, England and Wales

wide, up to £10k for youth groups• Enriching nature, England wide, UK BAP driven, up to

£120k

Website: www.sitatrust.org.uk

Phone: 01454 262910 from 8:30am Monday- Friday

Email: info@sitatrust.org.uk

ANY QUESTIONS?