Veolia Environmental Trust

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Typical grants: £10,000 – £75,000
Where they fund: England
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form
Decisions: Quarterly

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Veolia Environmental Trust

The Veolia Environmental Trust is a UK registered charity that supports community and environmental projects near active landfill sites in England. Established in 1997 by Veolia as an independent entity, it channels funds from the government's Landfill Communities Fund tax credit scheme. Its mission is to promote community action, wellbeing, and environmental sustainability by funding capital projects that create sustainable, carbon-neutral community spaces and protect biodiversity. The Trust prioritises initiatives that are inclusive and accessible to everyone, and that inspire a sustainable, carbon-neutral community space.

What Veolia Environmental Trust funds

The Trust funds capital works and equipment for community and environmental projects. It supports the creation and enhancement of green spaces, wildlife habitats, and community facilities. Priorities include projects that promote community action and wellbeing, are inclusive and accessible, inspire the creation of a sustainable carbon-neutral community space, and protect and enhance biodiversity and natural habitats. The Land Purchase Scheme funds the purchase of natural habitats for native species to thrive. All projects must be within 10 miles of an active landfill site in England.

Who can apply

Registered charities, constituted not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and local authorities can apply. The Trust also accepts applications from Environmental Bodies enrolled with ENTRUST. Projects must benefit the general public. The Trust requires match funding from third parties. Organisations must be based in England and the project must be within a stipulated proximity to Veolia landfill sites.

What Veolia Environmental Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund core costs, salaries, training, research, events, feasibility studies, or emergency appeals. It excludes faith-based projects, projects in car parks, schools, pre-schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, offices, medical centres, hospitals, hospices, zoos, shops, cafés, allotments, graveyards, roads or public highways, crematoria, or where there is on-site accommodation. It also does not fund historic building restoration, statues, monuments or memorials, or the purchase of land or a building. Projects that have already started are not eligible. The Habitat and Biodiversity Grant Scheme does not fund projects for community use.

How they like to fund

The Trust makes one-off grants for capital projects. It requires a 10% third-party match funding contribution. The Land Purchase Scheme offers larger grants for purchasing natural habitats, while other schemes provide smaller grants for community and environmental projects. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications.

How much does Veolia Environmental Trust give?

Veolia Environmental Trust runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 67 sourced facts

Community Grant SchemeCurrently closed

£10,000 – £75,000

Two-stage process
Single-year grants
Match funding required

Habitat and Biodiversity Grant SchemeCurrently closed

£10,000+

Online portal
Match funding required

Land Purchase SchemeOpen to applications

£100,000 – £500,000

Online portal

Whitemoss Community Grant SchemeCurrently closed

£5,000 – £75,000

Online portal
Single-year grants
Match funding required

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Veolia Environmental Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Promotes community action and wellbeing; Is inclusive and accessible to everyone; Inspires the creation of a sustainable carbon neutral community space; Protects and enhances biodiversity and natural habitats

Costs they'll cover

Capital works & buildingsEquipmentProject delivery

They don't fund

FaithCore costsSalariesTrainingResearchEventsFeasibility studiesEmergency fundingCommunity improvementCommunity groupsSocial enterprisesCICsCompanies limited by guaranteeUnincorporated associationsTrustSchoolFaith groupsCommunity benefit societies

The full exclusions list (3)

projects in car parks, schools, pre-schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, offices, medical centres, hospitals, hospices, zoos, shops, cafés, allotments, graveyards, roads or public highways, crematoria, or where there is on-site accommodation; historic building restoration, statues, monuments or memorials; purchase of land or a building; projects that have already started; no more than one application per project site in 12 months; if previously funded, cannot apply until 12 months after final payment
Not for community purposes; project must not be for community use
Same as Community Grant: projects in car parks, schools, pre-schools, etc.; historic building restoration, statues, monuments; purchase of land or building; projects already started; 12-month rule between applications

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

EnvironmentCommunity

How to apply to Veolia Environmental Trust

Veolia Environmental Trust takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: two-stage process.
Decisions are typically quarterly.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Veolia Environmental Trust's application asks

We hold the 14 questions from Veolia Environmental Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“What is the name of your organisation?”

Question 2

“What is your registered charity number? (if applicable)”

12 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if Veolia Environmental Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Veolia Environmental Trust provide?

Veolia Environmental Trust runs 4 grant programmes — Community Grant Scheme: £10,000 – £75,000 · Habitat and Biodiversity Grant Scheme: £10,000+ · Land Purchase Scheme: £100,000 – £500,000 · Whitemoss Community Grant Scheme: £5,000 – £75,000.

Where does Veolia Environmental Trust fund charities?

Veolia Environmental Trust funds charities operating in England.

Does Veolia Environmental Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Veolia Environmental Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Veolia Environmental Trust not fund?

Their published exclusions include: projects in car parks, schools, pre-schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, offices, medical centres, hospitals, hospices, zoos, shops, cafés, allotments, graveyards, roads or public highways, crematoria, or where there is on-site accommodation; historic building restoration, statues, monuments or memorials; purchase of land or a building; projects that have already started; no more than one application per project site in 12 months; if previously funded, cannot apply until 12 months after final payment; Not for community purposes; project must not be for community use; Same as Community Grant: projects in car parks, schools, pre-schools, etc.; historic building restoration, statues, monuments; purchase of land or building; projects already started; 12-month rule between applications. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Veolia Environmental Trust?

Veolia Environmental Trust takes applications via online form. Published programme route: two-stage process.