In 2023, over £360,000 of funding was awarded through the Augean Community Fund to community projects and groups.
The Augean Community Fund helps community projects within a 10-mile radius of Thornhaugh Landfill Site and ENRMF. The fund is managed by Grantscape with qualifying projects decided by community volunteers on the Kings Cliffe Environmental Association (KCEA) and the Thornhaugh Environmental Association (TEA). If you have a community project, please contact Grantscape to see if it could qualify for support from the Augean Community Fund.
There are two rounds of funding each year with projects being awarded up to a maximum of £50,000.
Augean Revenue and Small Capital Grants Fund
As part of the planning consent to accept Low Level Waste at the ENRMF, a separate fund was established to benefit local projects and community groups. Recently renamed as the Augean Revenue and Small Capital Grants Fund it was initially administered by Northamptonshire County Council from2011 and has been administered by North Northamptonshire Council since March 2022.
Grants are available of up to £5,000 for capital costs and, unlike the Augean Community Fund, applications can also be made to cover running costs up to £10,000. Those within a 10-mile radius of the ENRMF site are eligible to apply, but if interest in funding is high a preference will be given to applications from within a 5-mile radius.
There are two rounds of funding each year.
More information and contact details for both of the Augean Community Funds can be found here.
