New Fund Offers Support for UK Initiatives to Address E-Waste

Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub have launched a £500,000 fund to boost innovation in tackling electronic waste.

Funding is available to UK organisations to support innovative approaches to tackling e-waste, with a focus on small electrical devices.

The £500,000 Time after Time e-waste Fund has been launched by Hubbub Foundation and Virgin Media O2 to support projects in the following focus areas:

Projects that prevent e-waste by extending the life of small electrical items, eg encouraging or initiating repair, refreshing and encouraging people to pass on or purchase preloved electricals.
Projects that increase recycling rates of small WEEE, eg campaigns focusing on specific items, trialling new recycling schemes, making it easier for people to recycle. This can be part of a wider scheme to reduce waste.
Projects that successfully engage young people on circular economy solutions relating to e-waste.
Research that will support a reduction in e-waste and extend understanding of how to solve this problem.
Projects that focus on education and awareness raising of new or existing solutions.

Applications will be accepted from the following types of UK organisations:

Charity
Academic body
Community Interest Company
Social enterprise
Registered company
Local authority
Business Improvement District

Collaboration is encouraged, and partnership applications are welcomed. The lead applicant for such applications must be a registered body in the UK. Applications are particularly welcomed for projects designed to engage people aged 16-24.

Grants of £10,000 to £75,000 are available, and supported projects must launch by April 2023.

The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 14 December 2022 (17:00 GMT).

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