The Veolia Environmental Trust

09/03/2026

On Tuesday 3 March 2026, our Trustees awarded £741,085 from the to 8 community and environmental projects in England.

From Nature Reserves to Community Halls, our funding continues to improve wellbeing in the community, to enhance biodiversity and reduce CO2 emissions.

Are you an Not-For-Profit organisation currently in the process of fundraising for a community space, and looking to boost biodiversity and reduce carbon?

Our next funding round is now open and closes midday on 2 April 2026 with decisions by our Trustees due on 2 June 2026.

To see if you qualify, please read our guidance and criteria - https://www.veoliatrust.org/

If you have any questions about our process or eligibility please contact us.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

26/02/2026

📣 Our funding round opens today!

If you are considering applying to us, you might be wondering how to best get your point across in our application form...

The best way for you to tell us about your project is in your own words, focusing on exactly what your project will involve and how it will make a positive difference to your community and local environment. We don't need or expect your application to sound highly polished or professional, and it doesn't matter to us if there are things like spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. The most important thing is that we hear your voice and get accurate details about your project.

However, we recognise that some people may choose to get some help with finding the right words to get their point across, for example by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) or a professional bid writer. If you do this, please remember that you must ensure that everything in your application is true and accurate, and that the use of any kind of assistance hasn't resulted in the inclusion of false, inaccurate, or misleading content of any kind. Unfortunately, if we find that your application contains such content, we may have to withdraw it.

We're always here to help you make your application the best it can be, so if you would like some guidance on anything to do with the application process, please speak to one of our team -

Whether you’re thinking about applying for funding, have a question about your successful project, or just want to learn more about what we do, we can help… Want to find out more about The Veolia Environmental Trust? Visit our About us to understand our strategic goals, find out who our Trustees...

23/01/2026

Will you be taking part in the RSPB this weekend?

It's a great opportunity to help the RSPB understand how wild birds are faring, and all from the comfort of your own garden!

Members of the Veolia Environmental Trust team are looking forward to taking part, and we hope to be able to post a few pics of the birds we've spotted 🐦

Every survey counts. Tell us what you saw by 22 February.

15/12/2025

Our recent grant via the Landfill Communities Fund went a long way to transform Hadnall Bowling Club.

After 30 years of service, their small clubhouse could no longer meet the community's needs, accommodating only a handful of people at a time.

The funding resulted in the club replacing their timber clubhouse with a much larger space by repurposing 3 old shipping containers.

The project has resulted in a sustainable and accessible hub for the club and the local community by:

🌞 Installing solar panels with 4kWh battery storage
⚡ Reduce grid energy consumption to near enough zero
♿ Becoming fully accessible with wheelchair access and disabled facilities
🤝 The ability to host additional community groups

From 7-year-olds to 90-year-olds, this inclusive space demonstrates how our funding, with the knowledge of local communities creates lasting impact.

05/12/2025

On Tuesday, our Trustees awarded over £1.3 million via the The Landfill Communities Fund to 22 new community and environmental projects in England.

From Community Gardens to Sporting facilities, our funding continues to improve wellbeing in the community, to enhance biodiversity and reduce CO2 emissions

If you are in the process of fundraising for a community space, and looking to boost biodiversity and reduce carbon, our next funding round opened on 27 November 2025 and closes midday on 8 January 2026.

Please read our guidance and criteria to see if you are eligible for a grant via .

https://www.veoliatrust.org/

Explore how our grants help communities enhance their local environments and support biodiversity projects across England.

30/09/2025

Martin (our Grants Manager) and his family, got hands on with the new play equipment at Moseley Old Hall - National Trust.

In September 2024, our Trustees awarded a grant of £32,755 to increase the play area, including music and storytelling spaces, teepees and a log tunnel promoting natural play. The new equipment is a big upgrade and allows a much wider scope for play for children of varying ages.

The improvements also enhance the existing climbing facilities and form part of a larger project at the site to improve biodiversity. New wildflower areas were created along with tree and shrub planting, more defined footpaths to protect these habitats as well as increase accessibility.



Veolia UK

26/09/2025

“Bosnia House is like a second home to the Bosnian community.”

Starting with just a corner shop in 2006, Bosnia House has grown to support refugees from Bosnia, Syria, and Ukraine. They've transformed a former police station into a thriving community hub.

'Someone can ask me to make an appointment or to phone someone or to translate some documents... Of course I'm always ready to help,' explains one of the volunteers who offers English language lessons at the centre, highlighting the practical support available to newcomers navigating life in a new country.

The Veolia Environmental Trust provided £75,000 via the Landfill Communities Fund to help install double-glazing across nearly 100 windows, making the building more energy-efficient and creating a warmer space for community activities.

As they beautifully put it: 'People come in with all these traumas, you have to help them, to give them an opportunity to rebuild their lives.' 💙

19/09/2025

We’re so proud to see all the wonderful work that Kirkstall Valley Farm has achieved with the £57,000 grant we awarded them via the Landfill Communities Fund.

The funding has helped them to:
✨ Install solar panels on the volunteer workshop for their own source of renewable energy
✨ Create facilities and learning spaces for the community
✨ Deliver workshops spaces for 70+ dedicated volunteers
✨ Build the needed storage for their growing operations.
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Please watch the video to see our funding in action, supporting meaningful community development whilst bolstering local sustainability.

11/09/2025

On Tuesday, our Trustees met at the Speke Training and Education Centre (STEC) in Liverpool. In 2022, STEC were awarded a grant of £35,000 to create a community memorial garden which Mark Ord (CEO at STEC) was keen to show us round.

At the meeting, the Trustees made a further 28 conditional grant awards, totalling just over £1.5m to community and environmental projects across England.

From solar panels at community buildings to upgraded play areas, sports club changing facilities and nature reserve improvements, including the creation of a beaver enclosure in Staffordshire, our funding, via the Landfill Communities Fund, continues to improve wellbeing in the community, to enhance biodiversity and reduce CO2 emissions.



Veolia UK

08/09/2025

We're excited to announce that the new Veolia Environmental Trust website is now live!

Our new site isn't just about showing off some of our previously funded projects - with our new Eligibility Checker, it's simple to find out if your project may be suitable before applying for funding.

Whether you're into protecting wildlife, or creating a sustainable and accessible community site, we're here to help you - every step of the way.

Our Guidance helps walk you through the ​​different stages of our process, as well as​ answering questions that can help you ​put together the strongest application you can to stand the best chance of being successful.

Check out the website to see what​ our funding is all about and if you need any help, please get in touch.

https://www.veoliatrust.org/

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04/09/2025

Looking for funding in West Lancashire?

If you are a non-profit organisation with a community or environmental project within a 10 mile radius of Veolia UK's Whitemoss Landfill site in then you might be eligible for a grant of up to £75,000.

Visit https://www.veolia.co.uk/whitemoss-community-fund to apply.

Closing date 2nd October.

The Whitemoss Community Fund offers grants for community & environmental projects that are situated in close proximity to Whitemoss Landfill Site.