New funding to tackle food waste through innovation
We've launched the Eat It Up Grant Fund 2024 to fuel innovations that reduce edible food waste, ensuring food serves its purpose – to be eaten.
This year, we’re offering six transformative grants of up to £60,000 each to organisations with ground-breaking ideas to cut down on food waste.
Who can apply
We're calling on UK registered organisations that are eager to kickstart a new concept or scale up a tested project. You can apply if you're a:
Registered charity, including charitable incorporated organisations and not-for-profit companies
Social enterprise
Community Interest Company
Educational institution (schools, universities, colleges)
Local authority
Micro or small business with a clear social purpose (less than 50 employees and an annual turnover under £10 million)
Fund focus areas
The Eat It Up Fund is aimed at innovators with creative solutions to tackle edible food waste. Hubbub is looking for applications that:
Address pre-farmgate waste
Prevent food from being wasted at manufacturing and processing stage
Minimise food waste from retailers
Find ways to reduce or prevent food waste in communities or at home.
Application timeline
Expression of Interest deadline - 5pm 14th June 2024
Online Q&A webinar - Tuesday 4th June 11am to 11.45am. Sign up to attend here.
Full Application Submission - 5pm 13th September 2024, for those invited post-expression of interest phase*
Grant Award Announcement - November 2024
* We’ll let those who we wish to receive a full application from know by 8 July.
Ready to submit an expression of interest?
Your idea could be the next big solution in our fight against food waste. Apply for the Eat It Up Grant Fund 2024 and let’s turn those ideas into action.
Who is Hubbub?
Hubbub is an environmental charity. Our purpose is to inspire action that’s good for the environment and for everyone. You can find out more about us here.
The Starbucks 5p Cup Charge
The fund is being supported by the Starbucks 5p cup charge which is applied each time a customer purchases a drink in a single-use cup. Find out more here.