Funding to Repair, Reuse and Recycle Consumer Electricals in the UK

Material Focus, an independent not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to stop electricals from being hoarded and thrown away, is offering grants to support projects that make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their consumer electricals.

Projects should either:

• Expand existing collection methods for small electricals.
• Trial new approaches to repairing, reusing and/or recycling electricals.

A total of £750,000 is available for 2025/26 with grants of up to:

• £100,000 (per applicant) for projects to expand collection methods for small electricals. Organisations can apply up to £0.50 per household receiving the service.
• £50,000 per project to trial new approaches to repairing, reusing and/or recycling electricals. Applications above £50,000 may be considered if the project demonstrates significant impact (in terms of households covered and/or projected tonnes/items collected) and longevity.

Projects should be at least a year long.

A range of registered organisations can apply, including charities, local authorities, waste partnerships, private waste contractors, other private companies, and compliance schemes.

Material Focus will provide successful applicants with project management support.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Further details can be found here: Electricals Recycling Fund – Material Focus

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