Welcome to Yorventure Environmental Body Ltd
Yorventure Environmental Body Ltd 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 £8 million in more than 300 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
- Huntington Memorial Hall - £20,000
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The grant will contribute to the re-roofing of the main hall, which is used…
Read the full story about "Huntington Memorial Hall - £20,000"
- Tunstall Village Hall - £12,250
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A new heating system, incorporating cool to touch radiators, will be installed,…
- Fearby Village Hall - £9,000
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The Yorventure grant will fund the creation of a second meeting room, as part…
- Askham Bog - £13,639
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Askham Bog is a SSSI supporting important fen, woodland and wetland habitats,…
Case Study
- Danby Beacon
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In 2007 Yorventure was approached by the Danby Beacon Trust for funding for a new working beacon on the ancient site known as Danby Beacon. A marker had existed on the site since Napoleonic time, the last…
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.
