Application Process
Application form
Applying to the North London Community Fund (NLCF) is easier than ever with our streamline online application form.
When providing details of the project timeline, project delivery team and project budget, please download and use the templates provided. The application form has clear boxes where templates need to be uploaded.
Project Timeline Template 2025-26
Project Budget Template 2025-26
Project Delivery Team Template 2025-26
Before submitting your application form, please review for clarity and ensure all required fields are completed.
The deadline for submitting applications is 5pm, 18 December 2024.
If you experience any difficulties using the online application form or have any other questions, please reach out to us: wastepreventionteam@nlwa.gov.uk
Criteria
Who is eligible to apply?
Any legally constituted organisation that operates as a community-based (non-profit making) organisation is eligible to apply. Projects must be delivered in one or more of the north London boroughs, but it is not a requirement for the organisation to be.
- Charitable Trust
- Unincorporated Association
- Community Benefit Society / Cooperative Society registered under the Co-Operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
- Charitable Company
- Community Interest Company
- Company Limited by Guarantee
- Charitable Incorporated Organisation
What waste prevention activities will be considered?
We are open to a diverse range of waste prevention approaches and there is no prescribed methodology. However, we do not fund projects dealing with business waste, even if the aim is to benefit households. It is also important to clearly connect the waste prevention activity you are proposing to a reduction in household waste.
What is the evaluation criteria?
When preparing your application, please keep in mind our evaluation criteria:
- Innovation and creativity in approach to achieve household waste prevention
- Robustness of measurement and evaluation framework for the project against measurable outputs and targets
- Demonstration of the deliverability of the proposal against key project milestones
- Replicability, longevity, and legacy. Demonstration of commitment to the project after the funding period
- Cost effectiveness and value for money
Documentation
Before applying, please ensure you read the following documents:
Application Questions and Clarifications
Award Timeline
- Application opens - 4 November 2024
- NLCF Q&A webinar - 14 November 2024
- NLCF Q&A webinar - 27 November 2024
- Deadline for applicant questions - 29 November 2024
- Deadline for NLWA to respond to applicant questions - 6 December 2024
- Application closes - 5pm, 18 December 2024
- Application evaluation - December 2024 - February 2025
- Application outcome - February 2025 - March 2025
- Awarded projects set up - March 2025
- Awarded projects commence - April 2025