INCREASE III
investment in community recycling and social enterprise
INCREASE III
investment in community recycling and social enterprise
Applicants must comply with the INCREASE III Programme Eligibility Criteria before submitting an application to any of the strands.
Download full details of the eligibility criteria (PDF)
Additional eligibility criteria for INCREASE Small
Organisations must have a turnover of £150,000 per annum or less. Any material stream is eligible as long as the intended service is not considered a core Local Authority activity.
Aims of INCREASE Small
INCREASE Small is specifically designed to provide speedy intervention to encourage new ideas and build capacity. This could be in the form of developing new services or extending existing work via the purchase of capital equipment, but regardless of the content of the application it must demonstrate clearly –
Timelines
INCREASE Small opens to applications on Thursday 1st April and closes on Friday 14th May 2010.
If the full budget is allocated in the first funding round NO second round will run. Only if there is unallocated money still available will a second funding round run which will open on 1st June 2010 and close on 30th June 2010.
Deadlines
Successful applicants to INCREASE Small must pull down the full award amount by 28th February 2011. No funding will be available after this date.
Condition of Award
All successful applicants must complete an end of project evaluation report within 3 months of all funding being pulled down. Non-compliance with this condition will result in the CRNS taking action to recover the funds.
To apply to INCREASE Small you must contact your regional CRNS Development Officer - contact details can be found on the Contact Us page.
Please read the application process and guidance notes prior to completing the application form.
