Zero Waste Scotland has a range of support available which, at times includes the provision of funding. Further details about the funding and support that is currently available can be found below.
This funding programme is aimed specifically at improving the collection, recovery, recycling and / or re-use capacity of household and commercial and industrial wastes and infrastructure within the community sector across Scotland in order to push material up the waste hierarchy.
The key purpose of this programme is to provide financial assistance to increase the quantity, variety and quality of mixed plastics collected from the municipal waste stream and processed for onward sale / reprocessing by investment in new processes and equipment and associated infrastructure.
Supported by the Scottish Government, the overall aim of the programme is to stimulate investment in Scotland in additional collection infrastructure and associated processing equipment specifically to deal with the non-inert fractions of mixed waste from Construction and Demolition sources and to process the material for use in a broad range of applications.
(Non-inert fractions include materials such as soils, fines, timber, plastics, plasterboard, packaging. They do not include materials such as aggregates ie masonry, brick & block, stone, paving, tiles or ceramics.)
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Zero Waste Scotland is launching a £5 million capital grant programme on behalf of the Scottish Government to develop plastics reprocessing infrastructure in Scotland.
The programme can provide financial assistance towards facilities capable of sorting, recycling and reprocessing a range of plastic waste, thereby diverting a minimum of 20,000 additional tonnes from landfill per annum.
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When a strategic need or market failure has been identified by WRAP, capital grants are made available to help address this shortfall. Capital grants are not available on a rolling basis and each programme has a specific launch date and deadline date for application.
Who is eligible?
This is dependent on the type of programme that is being offered. Often there are no restrictions on the type or size of organisation that can apply. Sometimes the size and location of an applicant can affect the amount of funding they are eligible for and applicants will need to look at the specific application document carefully.
Organisations such as local authorities, governmental bodies, charities, and community associations can apply but you will need to bear in mind that the project must demonstrate that it can be commercially sustainable in the long term and that it does not rely on grant funding.
You can view a copy of a typical Capital Agreement (166 kb) and the Capital Funds Guarantee Template (39 kb) This is a generic sample document and is applicable to all of the capital contracts so it is not specific to any one programme.
Where can I find out more information?
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WRAP can help businesses with their expansion plans through a range of business support services targeted at the recycling/reprocessing sector. Available support includes:
- Paid consultancy support to help with attracting investment, developing a marketing strategy and guiding you on operational/ production issues;
- Up to £30,000 funding for an interim manager to work with you on a specific project;
- Up to £5,000 funding for management training;
- Up to £20,000 paid support to help you identify, understand and protect your intellectual property; and
- Access to the eQuip Residual Value Guarantee leasing scheme.
Who is eligible?
If you are a Small or Medium Sized Enterprise operating in the UK recycling sector and recycling one or more of the following materials: aggregates; glass; plastics; organics; paper; wood; tyres; plasterboard and batteries then you may be eligible for support. See Eligibility for further details of our eligibility criteria.
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