Third Sector Fund to inspire sustainable living

Defra is providing seed funding in 2010/11 for third sector organisations to put in place projects designed to encourage and enable individuals and communities to adopt more sustainable behaviours to 2012 and beyond – using the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as a way of reaching hard to engage groups.

The “third sector” includes any non-governmental or non-commercial, value-driven organisations that principally reinvest any financial surpluses to further social, environmental or cultural objectives.

The minimum award will be £100,000 (with a maximum award of £200,000) and between 4 and 8 separate projects will be funded.

Projects should use the seed corn funding to start delivery and build their capacity to put in place activities that should be operational in the run up to the London 2012 Games and beyond. The activities can take place anywhere in UK and potentially catalyse sustainable behaviours, under one or more of the following themes:
Active travel (walking and cycling more)
Sustainable consumption – e.g. eco products or local and seasonal food
Greener gardens/local areas
More efficient resource use – particularly energy and water
Waste less – recycle more.
For more info please visit the website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/funding/thirdsectorsd.htm