Waste Action Grants Fund

community clean-up GL.jpgThe Waste Action Grants Scheme is designed to encourage the community to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste. It is provided by the City of Edinburgh Council, and is currently available for applications.

Two levels of grant are available:

  • Small grants of £50 to £200, which can be applied for at any time.
  • Larger grants of £500 to £2,500 are considered every three months. The next deadline for larger grants is 12 noon on the 15th of June.

Who can apply?

  • Constituted community group (and individuals working with a community group)
  • Group of interested residents (to form a constituted Waste Action Group)
  • Not-for-profit community sector organisation (for joint applications with community residents or groups)
  • Youth group (supervised by an affiliated group, organisation or school)
  • School, Eco-Committee, Parent and Teacher Association
  • Church or Eco-Congregation


A copy of the full Waste Action Grants Guidelines can be downloaded here.

A copy of the Waste Action Grants Application Form can be downloaded here.

Completed forms should be returned to:
Waste Action Grants
Waste Services
Services for Communities
City of Edinburgh Council
33 Murrayburn Road
EDINBURGH
EH14 2TF

To get some ideas about the kind of activities that can be funded, or for more information, you can see a range of examples in the Waste Action Grants Programme pages on the Council's website.