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Medworth Community Fund

Overview

The fund supports organisations which promote, enhance, improve, protect and conserve both the natural environment, as well as health and wellbeing. We welcome applications from organisations working across Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, but projects must benefit those living within a 5km radius of the Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility (see map below).

The fund offers up to £200,000 each year for small grants of up to £5,000 and larger grants of up to £50,000. It will also consider multi-year projects on occasion – please email info@cambscf.org.uk to discuss your multi-year project before making an application.

Please note deadline 11:59am on 1st May is for both large (up to £50k) and small (up to £5k) applications. Deadline 11:59am on 1st August is for small (up to £5k) applications only.

Who can apply?
Non-profit organisations
Maximum grant
£50,000
Eligible area
Wisbech
Deadlines
1 May, 1 August

Fund criteria

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We are seeking projects that deliver benefits within one or more of these 3 core areas:

1. Community

  • The provision, improvement and/or maintenance of public amenity spaces
  • Transport-related local well-being initiatives
  • The improvement and/or remediation of underused land and eyesores
  • The provision of youth facilities

2. Social/Health

  • Community and social enterprise businesses in the locality (including, for the avoidance of doubt, businesses which currently operate from the homes of residents) especially where they are employment-generating and/or other regeneration projects that will have a positive impact
  • Contribute to initiatives which improve health and wellbeing outcomes

3. Environment

  • Low carbon energy and efficiency initiatives
  • The restoration of buildings and/or heritage features of historic and/or architectural interest
  • Projects that bring nature sites into positive management to deliver biodiversity benefits
  • Projects that use nature-based solutions to manage and mitigate flooding and other climate challenges
  • Projects to promote recycling and the circular economy

The following activities are not eligible for funding:

  • Activities or projects which have already taken place
  • Sponsored events or fundraising activities
  • Repaying debt or loans
  • Grant-making activities
  • Improvements to land/buildings that are not open to the general public at convenient hours
  • Projects promoting political activities or lobbying for causes
  • The practice of religion or any projects that actively promote religion, a particular belief system or indeed the lack of a belief. This is due to such projects excluding some people from participating based on religious grounds.
  • Animal welfare projects
  • Overseas travel
  • Statutory obligations i.e., activities that replace government funding

Apply for a grant

Read our application guidance Complete the online application form

About the funder

MVV Environment Medworth Ltd (MEM) is a new company in the UK, established specifically to deliver the Medworth Energy from Waste (EfW) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project in Wisbech. As part of the wider MVV Group, MEM benefits from over 60 years’ experience in building, operating and maintaining EfW CHP facilities whilst remaining a small local company at heart.

The Medworth Community Fund has been established to support the communities closest to the Facility to improve community spaces, youth provision, health and wellbeing initiatives and the local environment.

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