Biffa Awards is offering grants of between £250,000 and £1 million to support capital projects that address either of the following themes (the project must not cross over the two themes):
- Built Environment projects should restore, modernise and improve facilities such as cultural, heritage or visitor centres. Applicants should be able to demonstrate regional or national significance and how the facility will be inclusive and how it will inspire creativity and participation amongst tourists and day visitors. The facilities must be open to the general public for a published period of at least 104 days each year.
- Natural Environment projects should support a variety of living things including all species of plants and animals, along with the habitats and natural processes that support them. Projects should support the delivering of commitments within their country's Environmental Improvement Plan, legally-binding targets from the Environment Act 2021 or priorities identified within Local Nature Recovery Strategies.
Projects must:
- Be located within 15 miles of a significant Biffa Operation or active Biffa Landfill site.
- Be located within 10 miles of any licensed landfill site (not necessarily owned by Biffa Group Limited) in England and Northern Ireland.
- Start in February 2026 and be completed by February 2027.
Applications can be made for 100% of the project costs; however, only 90% of the grant can be paid by Biffa Award using Landfill Tax Credits. The remaining 10% needs to be provided by another source.
Grants should be used for site-based improvement work, with the majority of costs expected to be direct capital delivery work.
Organisations in England and Northern Ireland can apply as long as they are fully constituted, charitable or not-for-profit organisation with no share capital and enrol with ENTRUST as an Environmental Body to access funding.
Applications will not be accepted from local authorities, hospices, hospitals, day-care centres, rehabilitation units, residential care facilities, allotment sites, activity centres, wellness centres, schools/colleges, village halls, community centres and churches.
The scheme remains highly competitive and receives a far higher number of applications than can be funded. Last year (2024) saw application submissions in excess of £8.4million.
There is a two-stage application.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 30 May 2025 (noon).
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