Air Quality Grant FY2021-2022

Tender description

Defra’s air quality grant scheme provides funding to eligible local authorities in England to help improve air quality. The scheme helps local authorities to make air quality improvements and to meet their statutory duties under the Environment Act 1995. The grant will be a competitive restricted process and will award at least £9 million to English local authorities under Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003. The fund is split into 2 lots and we’re looking to receive applications for: Lot 1 – projects designed to reduce air pollutant exceedances especially in those areas that are projected to remain in exceedance of the UK’s legal targets Lot 2 – projects that will improve knowledge and information about air quality and steps individuals can take to reduce their exposure to air pollution and/or projects that include measures that deal with Particulate Matter Applications must be received by midday 8 October 2021 and funding will be awarded in March 2022.