Finding Funding
Finding funding for your project
ENTRUST are the Government-appointed regulator of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and do not fund any works. There are two methods of receiving funding through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF). These could be either:
- from an organisation that distributes the monies on a landfill operator's behalf. These are commonly known as Distributive Environmental Bodies (DEBs). You are far more likely to receive money via a DEB than you are directly from a waste management company; or
- directly from a Landfill Operator (LOs);
The most common way to receive funding is to approach a Distributive Environmental Body (DEB). These bodies distribute funds on behalf of the landfill operator or for more than one LOs. DEBs help others to access the LCF monies.
Since DEBs handle the majority of the monies that landfill operators give, this avenue is well worth pursuing. Most DEBs will require your organisation to meet certain conditions about the way you will spend the landfill tax money they may give you.
This is because they must make sure your expenditure complies with the Landfill Tax Regulations and ENTRUST guidelines. However, their criteria for accepting applications may be more stringent than how ENTRUST sets its guidelines. This may be because there is a high level of demand for the monies or that they have specific areas of the scheme that they wish to focus on.
Some may fund only in one geographical area and some will fund across the country and each has their own policies and application forms. There is a list of all the DEBs, their funding policies and contact details that may fund in your area. You can find this here.
If you seek to obtain money via DEBs you may need to enrol with ENTRUST, we strongly recommend that you check with the DEBs first whether they are willing to fund your proposed work before contacting ENTRUST.
Landfill operators (LOs) as direct funders
You might be able to find LOs who will give landfill tax money directly to your organisation. While many landfill operators take part in the LCF, not all do. Not all LOs are potential sources of funding for your work. The only way to find out is to contact them and ask.
In England or Wales you can find LOs in your area by looking at the Environment Agency website here
In Scotland, you may have to request details from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), follow this link.
A list of all LOs can be obtained from HM Revenue & Customs (HMR&C) from their website here. LOs have to be registered with HMR&C to take part in the scheme. If you plan to receive money directly from LOs, you will need to enrol your organisation as an Environmental Body with ENTRUST.