The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge was created to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. It’s a new campaign to protect 2,012 outdoor recreational spaces in communities across the country as a permanent living legacy of this great event. SITA Trust has joined forces with HRH The Duke of Cambridge and the Fields in Trust to support this challenge.
The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Major Works Fund is provided by SITA Trust through the Landfill Communities Fund.
Community groups, parish councils, charities, local authorities and voluntary organisations may apply for grants of up to £25,000 to improve facilities provided at sports and/or recreation fields which are located within a ten-mile radius of a licensed landfill site in England and Wales.
Funding can be used for a range of things, including but not limited to:
- Buying equipment that will be used at the project site.
- Providing disabled access.
- Resurfacing a sports ground.
- Refurbishing a club house.
- Providing playground equipment.
- Equipment and furnishings such as floor coverings, tables, chairs, curtains, etc.
- Installation of kitchen cabinets and appliances and any associated electrical and plumbing work deemed reasonable.
Projects must have the support of volunteers in its planning and delivery.
There will be five funding rounds during the programme which runs from June 2011 until February 2013.
It is preferred that applications are submitted online, though for groups that do not have access to the internet, an alternative method can be discussed.
The first closing date is 25 July 2011 (10.00 am) followed by a second closing date of 28 October 2011.
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