SITA's Enhancing Communities Programme

Under the Sita Trust's Enhancing Communities Programme grants of up to £50,000 are available to not for profit organisations, community groups, parish councils, local authorities and charities for projects that make physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings / structures. SITA will accept applications from projects which are within 3 miles of qualifying SITA UK waste processing sites. 

Previous projects supported through the programme include: 
• A £10,000 grant to Ashtead Cricket Club to resurface and restore the playing field of the former Parsons Mead School to create a sports pitch that can be used for cricket and football and 
• A £10,000 grant to enable the replacement of existing electric radiant heaters with a modern combination condensing boiler at All Saint's Church Hall in Guildford. 

The next closing date for applications is 10 am on the 21st February 2011 for the Fast Track Fund (formerly Small Grants Scheme) scheme and 10 am on the 21st March 2011 for the Core Fund (formerly Large Grant Scheme).

Visit http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/community-funding for more info.