The Lancashire Environmental Fund (LEF) is an environmental body enrolled with the Government's regulatory body, ENTRUST, to provide landfill tax funding for a wide variety of projects to improve the environment and bring community benefits throughout the county of Lancashire.

Formed as a non-profit company in 1998 as a partnership of Lancashire County Council, SITA UK Ltd, the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside and Community Futures, the Fund has allocated over £15m to more than 500 environmental and community projects throughout the county to date.

If you are new to the Fund please read the General Guidance notes in the 'How to Apply' section in addition to the notes for each specific funding stream. If you have applied before you can download an application forms from the quick links.