COMMUNITY groups and projects in Thurrock are being invited to make applications for funding from the 2022 Cory Community Fund.

The fund is administered by waste management and disposal company Cory, which makes funds available for groups which generate positive improvements in local people's lives in boroughs where it carries out operations, which includes Thurrock.

Eligible groups and projects can apply to receive a grant of up to £7,500, with the funding distributed during 2022 and 2023. Applications close on 25 November 2022.

The Fund aims to support and encourage activities that play a role in strengthening communities. Grants will focus on groups and projects that support Cory's goals of:

• Protecting the local environment and supporting the circular economy;
• Building knowledge and awareness of the circular economy, recycling and waste management;
• Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills; or
• Impacting local people in the community in other meaningful ways.

Cory CEO Dougie Sutherland says: "Caring for the environment and the people in the communities in which we operate are core to Cory's values, and we want to use the Community Fund as a way of giving back to our neighbours. At this challenging time for the UK economy, I hope that these grants will make a helpful contribution to organisations that will benefit from our support."

To learn more and make an application, visit the company's website via this link.