Grants of up to £8,000 for projects running in one of the six districts or for projects delivered across the Liverpool City Region groups can apply for up to £30,000.
Projects must meet the following aims:
- Support local community activity to improve waste behaviour through reuse, prevention and recycling projects
- Make a difference to the wider community and people’s lives
What is a waste prevention, reuse and recycling project?
Waste prevention includes actions that reduces the amount of waste created by changing people’s behaviour.
Reuse includes repairing or cleaning activities that allow items to be reused for the same purpose as it was originally intended.
Recycling is when materials are collected and sent for reprocessing so the material is made into new products.
What we’re looking to support
A project should address at least one of five key priority household waste materials; Food, Furniture, Plastics, Textiles or WEEE (Waste Electrical, Electronic Equipment) Successful applicants will have identified how their project focus’ on the prevention, reuse, repair or recycling of at least one of these key materials. Projects will also engage with the local community and help them to positively change their behaviour towards waste.
When is this funding available
The next round of funding, for 2025-26, will be open for application on 10th February and closes 9th March 2025, for project deliver from May 2025 until March 2026. Application will be on-line at www.merseysidewda.gov.uk. Examples of past projects are available on this website.
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