FCC Community Action Fund - England
The FCC Community Action Fund provides grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 to not-for-profit organisations for amenity projects eligible under Object D and Object DA of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF).
Only applications for projects sited within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment waste facility can be accepted, you can check if you are located near an eligible site by clicking Apply and completing the pre-application eligibility check.
Who Can Apply
We can only accept applications from the following types or organisations:
- Registered Charity which operates a community facility
- A Church or Parochial Church Council
- A Parish or Town Council or a Management Committee or User Association acting on behalf of a Parish or Town Council
- A Local Authority
- A CASC Registered Sports Club
The FCC Community Action Fund is oversubscribed and we limit the types projects we will fund and what we will pay for. To help you plan your application please download and read our Guide for Applicants or click on Apply and follow the pre-application eligibility check.
All our grants require applicants to secure a contributing third party (CTP) payment. This is a very specific payment required to be paid to the landfill operator and should not be confused with match funding. Click the link above or download the guidance to learn more.
Application Rounds
The scheduled funding rounds for the FCC Community Action Fund are as follows:
- 2024-4 Round - opens 18 September 2024 and closes at 5.00pm on 20 November 2024
- 2025-1 Round - opens 4 December 2024 and closes at 5.00pm on 19 February 2025
- 2025-2 Round - opens 26 February 2025 and closes at 5.00pm on 14 May 2025
- 2025-3 Round - opens 4 June 2025 and closes at 5.00pm on 20 August 2025
- 2025-4 Round - opens 3 September 2025 and closes at 5.00pm on 10 November 2025
The Board make funding decisions quarterly, approximately 16 weeks after the round closes.
For more detailed information about what we can and cannot fund, and what you will need to provide if you want to apply please download the Guide for Applicants below.
