Doncaster Environment Fund

Are you a local organisation, a school or a community group that wants to make an improvement to Doncaster's environment?

Doncaster Council is responsible for the management of waste and recycling from households and businesses in the borough. The council works closely with specialist contractors to effectively manage waste in line with the Governments Waste Hierarchy i.e; reduce, re-use, recycle, recover and as a last resort dispose of the waste collected.

The contractors we work with want to help those in Doncaster who want to improve our environment by making funding available, specifically for projects which improve our local natural environment, reduce waste and increase recycling.

Funding is available to community, voluntary and environmental groups, charities and not for profit organisations who would benefit from financial assistance to deliver on projects that benefit our environment.

Further information about our contractors and the funding available can be found below.

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK - Responsible for the collection of waste and recycling from homes and businesses in the borough. SUEZ's Environment fund 2022 made £15,000 available for environmental projects in Doncaster, information about the winners and projects funded can be found on the following page Doncaster Environment Fund - SUEZ in UK. Applications for the 2023 funding are now closed. Please check here for further updates on when the next round of funding will be available.

FCC Environment UK Ltd - Responsible for the management of Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) sites is working with Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Councils. FCC's Community Chest is available to help support community projects making environmental improvements benefiting the local environment. £1,500 is available each year to support projects which aim to reduce waste and increase recycling and reuse within the local community. Applications for funding must be submitted between 1st October and 31st December 2022 for funding projects in the following year. All applications will be considered and all successful or otherwise will be notified 1st February. The Guidance and Application form is available to download below.

Renewi plc - Responsible for the treatment and recovery of BDR's (Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Councils') residual waste. Each year the Corporate Social Responsibility fund managed by Renewi provides assistance from the annual £6,000 fund available.

This year (2022/23), in response to the current cost of living crisis, which is affecting many families in our area, Renewi have decided to change the way the CSR Fund is distributed. Rather than inviting groups to bid for the funding Renewi are going to make donations to three local Foodbanks - one in each of the three Council areas.

Funding will be available again early 2024. Please check here for further updates or on the BDR Waste Partnership website at www.bdronline.co.uk and www.wasteless-sy.co.uk.

For more information and to apply for the funding you need, Guidance and Application Forms are available in the Downloads and Resources Section on this page or the contractors website.

Please keep checking back on this page for available funding.