{"id":6393,"date":"2026-11-11T15:38:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T15:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/?post_type=tb_fund&#038;p=6393"},"modified":"2026-11-11T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T15:38:57","slug":"veolia-habitat-and-biodiversity-grants","status":"publish","type":"tb_fund","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/fund\/veolia-habitat-and-biodiversity-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Veolia Habitat and Biodiversity Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veolia\u2019s Habitat and Biodiversity scheme is open to any project site within 10 miles of a landfill site (even if not operated by Veolia). Under this scheme projects should aim to develop natural habitats to create a healthy environment for native species to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can apply for funding for a project that aims to protect biodiversity and create a sustainable, carbon-neutral space. This could be a woodland, nature reserve, waterway or purchase of land for nature conservation (it must be a single site \u2013 projects for multiple sites are not eligible).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grants are available for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>physical improvement works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>staff costs directly relating to the project site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>equipment for project delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>land purchase to create or restore a habitat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications will be considered from non-profit organisations that have been established for a minimum of 2 years. Applicant organisations must either own the project site or hold a formal lease with at least 7 years remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can apply for between \u00a310,000 and \u00a375,000; registered charities, Environmental Bodies and local authorities can request a grant of over \u00a375,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This funding is part of the Landfill Communities Fund and there are therefore some additional criteria, including the need for a 10% contribution from a Contributing Third Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Projects can be accessible to the public but the funding cannot be used for community purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out if your project is in an eligible area refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrust.org.uk\/landfill-lookup\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Landfill Site Lookup<\/a> tool on the Entrust website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that Veolia also operates a Community Grant Scheme but that projects in Devon are not currently eligible for funding from this scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veolia\u2019s Habitat and Biodiversity scheme is open to any project site within 10 miles of a landfill site (even if not operated by Veolia). Under this scheme projects should aim to develop natural habitats to create a healthy environment for native species to thrive. You can apply for funding for a project that aims to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"fund\/category":[3],"class_list":["post-6393","tb_fund","type-tb_fund","status-publish","hentry","tb_fund_cat-environment-energy-transport"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fund\/6393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fund"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tb_fund"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fund\/6393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6394,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fund\/6393\/revisions\/6394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tb_fund_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fund\/category?post=6393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}