On World Environment Day, Veolia has opened applications to its Sustainability Fund with garden parties at community gardens across the United Kingdom.
Hosted by previous beneficiaries of the Sustainability Fund, the parties are connecting community groups and changemakers, and invited discussion on how funding can be used to improve their local areas.
For a fifth year, the environmental services provider is particularly interested in funding projects that make a positive difference to biodiversity or social initiatives that create meaningful, lasting impact within local communities, with over £150,000 in funding available.
Previously successful projects that are delivering long-term social and environmental benefits to local communities include:
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Veolia’s Sustainability Fund is open to not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and individuals in areas where the company delivers recycling and waste services for communities.
Applicants can request funding of up to £1,000 per project as well as in-kind resources and volunteers.
For its fifth anniversary, one standout project will receive a bumper grant of up to £5,000.
This additional award will recognise an application that promises remarkable long-term community impact.
All applications will be considered, with environmental projects needing to meet at least one of the following criteria:
Since the launch of the Sustainability Fund, we have funded 425 incredible projects with over £300,000 in the areas where we deliver essential recycling and waste services on behalf of our Local Authority partners.
And new for 2025, the Sustainability Fund is expanding to include social projects alongside environmental initiatives.
This broader focus now welcomes projects that strengthen the local community, including but not limited to: employment support programmes, rehabilitation projects, and youth development initiatives.
Applications can be made via Veolia's website at veolia.co.uk/Sustainability-Fund.
The fund will be open for applications until Tuesday 30 September.
Pascal Hauret, Managing Director, Municipal at Veolia, tells FM Magazine: “Since the launch of the Sustainability Fund, we have funded 425 incredible projects with over £300,000 in the areas where we deliver essential recycling and waste services on behalf of our Local Authority partners.
“Celebrating the fifth anniversary of our Sustainability Fund is a significant landmark.
We have seen first-hand how it can make a huge difference to both people and the planet by supporting local communities across the UK.
I’m looking forward to reviewing some unique and inspiring applications this year, from environmental and biodiversity projects to social initiatives.”
