New ways to reduce and prevent litter
Please note: No further submissions are being accepted.
WRAP managed the Litter Innovation Fund, a £450,000 programme, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
Scope and aim of the Fund
- The overall aim of the programme is to find new ways of reducing and preventing litter/littering through new methods and interventions, that have not been tried and tested before.
- The programme has awarded small grants of up to £10,000 to support innovative research projects located in England, that have the potential to be scaled up or replicated more widely.
- Grant recipients have been required to contribute a minimum of 10% match funding, either in-kind or monetary, and deliver their projects within six months of receipt of the grant funding.
Applications were invited from organisations based in England:
- Community Interest Company (CIC)
- Industrial Provident Society (IPS) or co-operatives
- Local Authorities (including principle authorities, parish, and/or town councils)
- National Park Authorities
- Broads Authorities
- Registered Social Landlords
- Charities
- Development trust
- Faith group
- Educational institutions
- Scouts, Guides and National Citizen Service
- Business - Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) e.g. retail, food chains, event management etc.
Successful Grant Awards
Round 1 of funding (2018)
| Applicant | Project Type | Award |
| Bristol City Council | Street litter | £10,000 |
| Herefordshire Council | Street litter - binfrastructure | £9,050 |
| Hubbub Foundation | Litter in sports stadium | £9,650 |
| Keep Britain Tidy | Street litter - binfrastructure | £9,873 |
| Keep Britain Tidy | Street litter - night time economy | £9,974 |
| Keep Britain Tidy | Dog fouling | £9,952 |
| Keep Britain Tidy | Street litter - tidy littering | £9,918 |
| Medway Council | Street litter - transport interchange | £10,000 |
| North West Kent Countryside Partnership | Street litter - waterways | £2,380 |
| Selby District Council | Roadside litter | £4,152 |
| St Edmundsbury Council | Roadside litter | £10,000 |
| Teignbridge Council | Beach litter | £8,000 |
| Thames21 Ltd | Street litter - waterways | £9,500 |
Round 2 of funding (2019)
The following organisations have been offered a Litter Innovation Fund Grant Award.
| Applicant | Project Type | Award |
| GreenSeas Trust | Coastal litter - binfrastructure | £10,000 |
| Litter Free Dorset hosted in Dorset Council | Events litter | £8,378 |
| Groundwork Wakefield | Street litter - litter hub | £10,000 |
| Community Foundation Calderdale | Street litter - binfrastructure | £9,680 |
| Oldham Council | Street litter - binfrastrcuture | £10,000 |
| bBits - Bin Finder | Street litter - digital | £10,000 |
| Petroc | Street litter - digital | £9,390 |
| Middlesex University | Street litter - community engagement | £7,022 |
| Fenland District Council | Roadsite litter - haulage industry | £4,868 |
| Bedford Borough Council | Street litter - enviro-hubs | £9,020 |
| Firvale Community Hub | Street litter - community engagement | £8,555 |
| Leicester City Council | Street litter - digital | £10,000 |
| Education Futures Trust | Street litter - community engagement | £9,994 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | Roadside litter - haulage industry | £9,674 |
| Up Our Street | Street litter - community engagement |
£10,000 |