The Neat Streets Grant Fund is administered by Hubbub and funded by McDonald’s.
The funding is intended to support local authorities or those who manage public realm space in the UK to replicate Hubbub campaigns in local communities to reduce litter and boost recycling.
Five projects will receive £10,000 each of grant funding.
In addition, recipients will also receive support from Hubbub in the form of project management and design time.
Applicants must provide £5,000 from their own resources or from other sources.
Applications are accepted from:
- Local authorities
- Business Improvement Districts
- Major property owners or those who manage public space
- Transport hubs eg airports, train stations
- Companies limited by shares or guarantee
- Charities
- Social enterprises
Projects should be based on the replicable campaigns on the Neat Streets website:
- Tidy Roadsides – targeted at drivers and roadside litter.
- (Name of city)’s Binning (eg Bristol’s Binning) – targeted towards young adults and aimed at urban environments.
- Love Your Forest – targeted towards visitors to forests and other areas of natural beauty.
- Neat Streets – targeted at tourists to the beach.
- In The Loop – targeted to tackling recycling on-the-go in towns and cities.
Grants can be used to support the purchase of new bins and signage, events and the development of a campaign. Approximately 70% of the funding must be spent on purchasing or upgrading infrastructure with the rest going towards communication materials, event budgets and litter picking equipment, and overheads.
Projects are expected to be ready to launch within three months of receiving the grant.
There are two application rounds:
- Round one – applications must be submitted by 13 September 2024 (5pm).
- Round two – applications will open in October 2024.
Applicants should complete the online application form available on the Neat Streets website.
Only one application is accepted per applicant.
