Suez Communities Fund Reopens for Second 2025 Funding Round

Suez Communities Trust is offering grants of between £3,000 and £50,000 for constituted not-for-profit groups across England to deliver projects that make improvements to local facilities, historic buildings and structures, sport and recreation facilities communities in qualifying SUEZ Recycling and Recovery sites.

The Suez Communities Fund will support capital improvement works to public amenity projects for community use, such as

• Village hall improvements.
• Nature reserves and conservation.
• Village greens.
• Community centres.
• Public playgrounds.
• Cycle paths.
• Sports fields and facilities.
• Country parks.
• Historic buildings, structures, or sites.

Public amenities must be open to the public for a minimum of four evenings a week, two days a week, or 104 days a year. Improvements to places of religious worship will only be considered if they are Grade I designated. Projects to improve other historic buildings, structures, or sites must be Grade I, II, or II*, or have another significant heritage designation such as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest before being invited to submit a full application. There are typically four funding rounds each year.