Biffa are accepting Expressions of Interest for between £250,000 and £1,000,000 to the 2026 Partnership Grants Scheme.
Projects should support a variety of living things including all species of plants and animals, along with the habitats and natural processes that support them. It is important that species and habitats are protected and restored, that there are functioning natural processes, and that the environment can adapt to threats such as climate change. Projects should support the delivering of commitments within your country’s Environmental Improvement Plan, legally-binding targets from the Environment Act 2021 or priorities identified within Local Nature Recovery Strategies.
General Criteria
- The organisation must be a fully constituted, charitable or not-for-profit organisation with no share capital. Unfortunately, local authorities, hospices, hospitals, day-care centres, rehabilitation units, residential care facilities, allotment sites, activity centres, wellness centres and schools/colleges are not eligible to make an application through the Biffa Award scheme.
- The project site must be within 25 miles of a significant Biffa Operation or active Biffa Landfill Site (please refer to the postcode checker for this fund at the bottom of this page and save the address as you will need this to submit your application)
- The project site must also be within 10 miles of a licenced landfill site (please click here to check eligibility and save the address as you will need this to submit your application)
Submission dates and deadlines (dependent on award confirmation date):
- Expression of Interest submission deadline date: 5pm, 29 May 2026
- Outcome of Expression of Interest submission: Late August 2026
- Outcome of Full Application submission (if invited forward): Mid-December 2026/Mid-February 2027
- Commencement of work on site: February/May 2027
- First claim due: May/August 2027
- Project completion: February/May 2028
For support with submitting an Expression of Interest, please read their Guidance Notes
For more information, including checking if you are eligible for the funding, explore the Biffa Grant page
