SITA Trust Enhancing Communities Programme

The Sita Trust's Enhancing Communities Programme Core Fund offers grants of up to £60,000 for projects that make physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings / structures (formerly Large Grant Scheme).

SITA will accept applications from projects which are within 3 miles of qualifying SITA UK waste processing sites. Grants of up to £20,000 are also available through their Fast Track Fund for projects with an overall cost of no more than £40,000 (formerly Small Grants Scheme).

Projects on school or pre-school sites where the facilities will primarily benefit the school are not eligible. However, an application may be considered from a school if it can clearly demonstrate that:

• The wider community has significant opportunities to use the facility.

• The facility is run by an organisation that is separate from the school (although the school may be represented).

• Access to the facility for community use must be via an entrance that is separate from the school.

The next closing date for applications is 10 am on the 20th February 2012 for the Fast Track Fund and 10am on the 19th March 2012 for the Core Fund (formerly Large Grant Scheme).

For more information, visit the Sita Trust website.