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Grants to grow your recycling and reprocessing capacity

***** The 2008 Invest in Recycling grant competition is CLOSED for applications. *****

Through the 2008 Invest in Recycling competition, businesses can apply for grants to procure recycling equipment to both generate value and divert material from landfill. The grants can cover up to 50% of the costs for new equipment up to a maximum grant value of £134,000, helping deliver waste management plans and enable service providers to grow and manage difficult waste streams. The equipment must be operated in the South East region and be ordered by 31st March 2009.

Prefered activities are those seeking to manage:

Construction and Demolition waste (not primarily aggregates or soil)

Food Waste
(non-agricultural)

Waste Wood

Innovative Reprocessing and Recycling Solutions

Grants will be award competively, with each application assessed for:
·          Relative to the amount of grant support requested, the amount of:
           > Waste diverted from landfill;
    >Virgin raw materials saved;
    >Cost savings to business;
·          The innovation and ambition of the project;
·          The co-investment level of the applicant;
·          The need of the grant fund to make the investment financially viable, i.e. not self-financeable;
·          The viability of the proposed investment.

These grants are financed by SEEDA, the South East England Development Agency, and eligible equipment must be operated in the South East England as defined at http://www.seeda.co.uk/Contact_Us/Locations/.

This initiative is being coordinated with WRAP and other providers of support for recycling businesses.

How to apply

***** The 2008 Invest in Recycling grant competition is CLOSED for applications. *****

Stage	Key Date	What you should do
1	18 September 2008	Competition open. Download the application forms. See 'Key Documents' below.
2	Recommended(Optional)	Discuss your application with EnviroBusiness. You can do this by telephone call or email. Get first hand advice at the free Invest in Recycling event:1^st October 2008, Holiday Inn, Guildford. To register and for further details see http://www.envirobusiness.co.uk/invest-in-recycling-event.html
4	31 October 2008	Deadline for applications. To make an application you will need to complete and submit together: 1) This application form (PART A) 2) The cashflow spreadsheet (PART B) 3) Supporting documentation as requested in this form
5	1 December 2008	Anticipated date of competition results
6	31 March 2009	Grants awarded must be claimed before 31 March 2009, with supporting evidence of orders placed for new equipment.

Contact

If you have any queries or need assistance please contact Roy Williamson at EnviroBusiness:

roy.williamson@enviroBusiness.co.uk

+44 (0)1293 813 911

¹ The economic region of South East England covers the county and unitary authority areas of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex. The region includes 12 unitary authorities and 55 district/borough councils.
² Investments eligible for support must create new, increased or expanded capacity to: reprocess materials; sort or transfer materials; or process organic matter (excluding windrow composting).
³ In exceptional circumstances for projects investing c.£1m or more, a larger grant may be considered.