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The Lancashire Environmental Fund (LEF) is a partnership between SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd, Lancashire County Council, The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside and Community Futures.
Advance Notice – Potential Closure of the Lancashire Environmental Fund June 2026 Over the last 25 years, Lancashire Environmental Fund is proud to have supported over 1,200 projects in Lancashire with over £30 million in funding. The money we have distributed has all come from Landfill tax, the aim of which is to encourage alternative and more environmentally friendly methods of disposing of our waste, rather than sending it to landfill. The point has now come where the amount of waste sent to landfill in Lancashire has reduced to such an extent that the money we receive for distribution to projects is no longer sufficient to make the operation of the Fund viable. It is with regret that we must advise that as things stand there will be only one further funding round scheduled for June 2026. The expectation is that shortly thereafter the Fund will cease to operate though existing grants and claims will be paid until the end of July 2027 by which time all projects will have to have been completed and grants paid in full. The full details and dates of the deadlines for the remaining round are in the Apply section. Please note that it is imperative that your project is fully completed by July 2027 at the absolute latest as no extensions will be available. Subject to this condition we would encourage you to take this opportunity to apply to us as a matter of urgency if you think that there is anything we might be able to help you with. If you are uncertain if what you want to do is eligible, please give us a call on 01772 317247 or email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to advise. Details of other grants available can be found here Home | Lancashire County Council 4 Community. Should our circumstances change, we will of course update this website immediately so please keep checking! May the current Trustees and Staff take this opportunity to sincerely thank everybody who has contributed to the success of the fund, including all the past Trustees and Staff, and most importantly everyone who has put in the hard work and organized, or overseen, any of the projects we have supported. |
NewsPlease note that there will be only one further funding round scheduled for June 2026 - application deadlines of which are detailed below:
For Main Grants the next deadline for Round 109 (our final round) submission of Expression of Interest forms is 5pm Tuesday 2nd December 2025. Following a successful EOI if you are then invited to submit a full application for Round 109 the application deadline is 5pm Thursday 19th February 2026. Please submit Expressions of Interest forms and Applications by email to: [email protected] |