The FCC Community Action Fund is designed to deliver amenity projects within 10 miles of a FCC Environment landfill site in WREN’s operating area, under Object D of the Landfill Communities Fund. 
WREN will accept applications for the provision, maintenance or improvement of the following types of public amenity:
• Village Halls and Community Centres
• Public Play Areas
• Publicly available Multi use games areas, skate parks and BMX tracks
• Sport and recreation grounds including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access
• Churches – community spaces only
• Nature Reserves
• Public gardens, parks, country parks and woodlands with at least dawn to dusk access
• Museums
The project site must be open and accessible for the general public. It should be somewhere where the general public can go, join or use without any limit or restrictions of use (or with reasonable access costs) being in place.
WREN is able to accept applications for projects sited within their operating areas within 10 miles of eligible FCC Environment site. To check if you are within 10 miles of one of their sites, use the distance checker here: www.wren.org.uk/apply/distcalc
WREN prioritises funding to projects which help deliver community needs and which evidence:
• Clear and genuine need
• Relevant and appropriate consultation
• The ability to keep the site in good order and well maintained when the project is complete
• Reasonable costs which offer good value
• The ability to deliver the project on time and on budget
• The project’s outcomes will, within the confines of the LCF, benefit the natural, social or built environment and make a positive impact on local communities.
Grants of between £2,000 and £50,000 are available for projects with a maximum total project cost of £500,000.
WREN can accept applications from the following types or organisations:
• A Registered Charity which operates a community facility
• A Church or Parochial Church Council
• A Parish or Town Council or a Management Committee or User Association acting on behalf of a
• Parish or Town Council
• A Local Authority
• A CASC Registered Sports Club
For further information and to apply, visit: www.wren.org.uk/apply/wren-grant-scheme
Deadline: Wednesday 22 February 2017, 17:00