The Veolia Environmental Trust funds practical environmental and community-improvement projects in England, with a strong emphasis on habitat creation, biodiversity, and making local spaces more usable, accessible, and sustainable. It is funded through Veolia UK contributions via the Landfill Communities Fund, so grants are usually tied to specific rounds and eligible geographies near landfill sites or for broader England-wide community projects. Nonprofits seeking support should expect place-based, project-specific funding rather than open-ended operating grants.
Project grants awarded in fixed funding rounds; no unsolicited proposals. Awards range from smaller local grants around $5,000 to larger land purchase grants up to $500,000, typically for capital improvements, habitat works, or land acquisition in England, including some schemes limited to communities within 10 miles of active or specific landfill sites.
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Monitor the scheme-specific funding rounds and apply only when the relevant window opens; this trust does not accept unsolicited proposals. Check eligibility carefully for geography and project type, especially the 10-mile landfill-site rules for habitat and Whitemoss schemes, and be ready with capital/project plans that show clear community benefit, biodiversity gains, or accessibility improvements.
Current and upcoming funding from The Veolia Environmental Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to registered charities and local authorities; funding requests between £100,000 and £500,000; purchase must support natural habitats and biodiversity objectives.
Deadline: A land-purchase-only round is listed as open 21 May 2026 to 25 June 2026 (submit by midday).
Who can apply: Available to registered charities and local authorities. Projects must meet the Land Purchase Criteria document requirements.
Deadline: Land purchase-specific round: next opening 2026-05-21, closing 2026-06-25 (submit by 12:00 midday). Decision date shown as 2026-09-08.
Who can apply: Constituted not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, and Environmental Bodies (EBs); project on a single site within 10 miles of an eligible landfill site in England; minimum grant request £10,000; for projects over £75,000, contact the Trust; applicant must own the site, hold a valid lease with at least 7 years remaining, or work in partnership with a local authority landowner; all permissions in place; 10% Contributing Third Party payment secured; project elements must benefit nature and not be for community purposes.
Deadline: Funding rounds listed on the When to Apply page; next visible round closes 01 October 2026 at 12:00 midday.
Who can apply: Constituted not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, and Environmental Bodies (EBs); project on a single site within an eligible area; minimum grant request £10,000; project cost no more than £350,000; applicant must own the site, hold a valid lease with at least 7 years remaining, or work in partnership with a local authority landowner; the project must not have started; permissions in place; 10% Contributing Third Party payment secured.
Deadline: Funding rounds listed on the When to Apply page; next visible round closes 01 October 2026 at 12:00 midday.
Who can apply: Constituted not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, and Environmental Bodies (EBs) located within 10 miles of the Veolia Whitemoss Landfill Site; single-site projects; minimum grant request £5,000; project cost no more than £350,000; applicant must own the site, hold a valid lease with at least 7 years remaining, or work in partnership with a local authority landowner; permissions in place; 10% Contributing Third Party payment secured.
Deadline: Funding rounds listed on the When to Apply page; next visible round closes 01 October 2026 at 12:00 midday.
Who can apply: Minimum request £10,000. Projects must be within 10 miles of an active landfill site (check ENTRUST landfill lookup). Applicants should contact the Trust before applying for requests over £75,000. Projects should not be for community purposes in the funded elements. Eligible applicants include constituted not-for-profits, local authorities and EBs.
Deadline: Applications for this scheme are accepted in funding rounds. Next standard round opens 2026-08-20 and closes 2026-10-01 (submit by 12:00 midday). Applicants requesting over £75,000 should contact the Trust before beginning an application.
Who can apply: Applicant must be within 10 miles of Whitemoss Landfill Site. Applicant must own or lease the site (or be a local authority partner). Not-for-profit constituted organisations, local authorities and EBs eligible. See detailed Whitemoss criteria document.
Deadline: Applications submitted in the same funding rounds as other schemes. Next standard funding round opens 2026-08-20 and closes 2026-10-01 (submit by 12:00 midday).
Who can apply: Project must be in England, on a single site (use postcode checker). Applicant must own or lease site (or partner with local authority). Not for hospitals, schools, private/commercial premises. Applicant must be constituted, not-for-profit, established at least two years (see full criteria).
Deadline: Applications accepted in funding rounds. Next standard funding round opens 2026-08-20 and closes 2026-10-01 (submit by 12:00 midday). See 'When to apply' page for full schedule.
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