The Waste and Resources Action Programme (which operates as WRAP) has announced the COVID-19 Emergency
Surplus Food Grant: phase 3 for medium-to-large-scale operations.
The aim of this emergency grant support package is to provide
vital financial support to not-for-profit (NFP) organizations who can
redistribute surplus food from food businesses (retailers, wholesalers, food
manufacturers) to people in need or those considered vulnerable.
Defra and WRAP appreciate the challenges that
continue to be faced by UK food businesses and redistribution organizations due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are aware that the need to get more surplus
food to vulnerable people is urgent, and there are immediate opportunities to
help facilitate this process.
Aim of the grant
The primary focus of the grant is to overcome
barriers to the use of surplus food by supporting key redistribution
activities, such as:
- Access to and distribution of
surplus food through logistical collections;
- Storage, sorting, labelling and
repackaging of food; and
- Onward distribution activities
to charities or end beneficiaries.
Funding Information
Under this second tranche of funding, applicants
may apply for a grant of up to £50,000, which comprises of two advanced
payments of up to £25,000.
Who can apply?
To be eligible to apply, the following criteria
will need to be met:
- You are an existing NFP surplus
food redistributor currently operating within England.
- You have a genuine need for
public funding support to assist you in overcoming any additional
challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- You are not paying for the
food, or selling it to onward end beneficiaries.
- Food is being sourced from food
businesses, not existing food redistributors.
- You are not already in receipt
of funding for your proposed activity (duplicate funding).
Eligible costs
- Storage and containers,
shelving or racking
- Temporary rental/hire of
equipment or vehicles
- Purchase of vehicles or loading
equipment
- Logistics and distribution
costs - such as the use of a third-party delivery firm
- New PPE and hygiene equipment
- Fridges and freezers
- Labelling equipment
- Stock inventory equipment
- Volunteer expenses
- Communication equipment
- New staff costs
- Operating costs Contribution
(set at 5% of the grant value. Up to a maximum cap of £10,000 over the
life of grant scheme)
Post Date - 18-Aug-2020