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Zero Waste Scotland is Scotland’s Circular Economy Body. Their strategic aim is to rewire Scotland’s economic system, increasing the uptake in business adopting or applying circular economy practices and, in turn, driving a reduction of our consumption of natural resources through increased circularity.

As part of their ongoing programme, finance is available to support projects offering or exploring transformational approaches or innovative new technologies capable of delivering at scale. Projects must be able to demonstrate impact beyond an individual business or organisation and show clearly how anticipated outcomes will lead to positive impact across a sector, industry or region.

Projects must also align with one or more of the following objectives: 1. Help people care by advocating for change and demonstrating how we can do it. Projects will deliver activity to increase society’s demand for circular practices through stimulating the development and uptake of technologies, products and services to support a circular economy in Scotland.
2. Make circularity easier and do more where it matters most by identifying and addressing the conditions supporting circularity in Scotland. Through encouraging the collaboration of organisations across value chains, including enterprises and academia, projects will implement circular economy strategies, principles and practices in high impact sectors1 3. Improve the infrastructure needed to accelerate adoption of circular economy practices by keeping materials in use in Scotland’s economy through using less, using for longer, using again, and / or switching to regenerative material use. Projects will support the creation of valuable markets to optimise materials management and processing in Scotland.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

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Who can apply

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are registered with Companies House and meet the UK Government’s definition of an SME2.

• Large organisations

• Registered third sector organisations (including legally constituted organisations, registered charities, foundations, trusts, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and cooperatives); that conform to the UK Government’s definition of an SME3.  

• Public sector bodies and organisations (publicly funded bodies such as councils, academic institutions

When to apply

Applications are welcomed on an ongoing basis. Applicants will be advised of the assessment timetable at the time of application.

How to apply

To apply email [email protected] for an application form and supporting guidance document.

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Advice and information Community development and regeneration Community facilities Transport Education and training Environment Financial advice and support Heritage and building preservation Organisational development and capacity building Research Science and technology Energy

Beneficiaries funded: Rural communities Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Urban communities

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