Please note that Yorventure has moved. Our new telephone number is: 01937 848 858.
New Address:
Boston House,
214 High Street,
Boston Spa,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
LS23 6AB
Welcome to Yorventure
Yorventure is an independent not-for-profit Environmental Body that distributes grants to community and environmental projects through the Landfill Communities Fund with landfill tax credits generated by Yorwaste.
Yorventure has invested almost £7 million in more than 250 projects in the City of York and North Yorkshire and now supports projects in Northern Bradford. Tax credits generated by the collection of waste from Bradford Metropoiltan District are used to fund projects in the Keighley and Ilkley areas.
Latest News
- Yorventure Appoints Angela Pease as Community Grants Officer
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Yorventure has recruited a new Community Grants Officer to replace Suzanne…
Read the full story about "Yorventure Appoints Angela Pease as Community Grants Officer"
- Challenge Fund Puts £100,000 Up for Grabs
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Yorventure has launched a new Challenge Fund that will make £100,000…
Read the full story about "Challenge Fund Puts £100,000 Up for Grabs"
- New Image for Yorventure
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Yorventure is launching its new brand at the end of September with a more…
Case Study
- Folkton and Flixton Play Area
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In January 2002, Folkton and Flixton Playing Fields Association were awarded a £15,000 Yorventure grant towards the provision of a new children’s play area, located within 5 miles of the Yorwaste…
Read the full Case Study about Folkton and Flixton Play Area
Applying couldn't be easier!
Read our application overview or choose from the boxes below to find out more information.
- Are You Eligible?
- You must be a not for profit organisation.
- Find out more about "Are You Eligible?"
- Types of Projects
- The project must be a community or environmental project.
- Find out more about "Types of Projects"
- Are You in the Right Area?
- The project must be within 10 miles of a Yorwaste landfill site.
- Find out more about "Are You in the Right Area?"
If your project complies with the criteria, you will be required to complete an application form and public access questionnaire.