The FCC Community Action Fund provides grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 are available for projects with a maximum total project cost of £500,000 including VAT (if relevant). This funding is available to not-for-profit organisations for amenity projects eligible under Object D and Object DA of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF). Only applications for projects sited within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment waste facility can be accepted. You can check if you are located near an eligible site by following the website and completing the pre-application eligibility check. Local sites include Chester, Northwich, and Crewe. 

Applications will only be accepted for projects based at the following:

• Village Halls and Community Centres 
• Public Play Areas  Publicly available Multi use games areas, skate parks and BMX tracks 
• Sport and recreation grounds including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access 
• Churches – community spaces only which are available for hire 
• Nature Reserves 
• Public gardens, parks, country parks and woodlands with at least dawn to dusk access 
• Museums

Closing date for applications is 5th June.