# Tesco seeks applications for Bags of Help scheme

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/19/tesco-seeks-applications-bags-help-scheme/
- Published: 2016-04-19T10:15:16+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Applications have opened for the second round of Tesco’s Bags of Help local grant
scheme.**

The scheme helps community projects to create or improve green spaces across England,
Wales and Scotland, using money collected from the 5p large plastic bag charge. 
Tesco has partnered with environmental charity Groundwork to administer the scheme.

The first round saw £11.7m invested in local community projects, with 1,170 community
projects around the country receiving either £8,000, £10,000, or £12,000. The second
round opened for applications on 18^(th) April, and closes on 3^(rd) June, with 
voting taking place in October.

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It is open to organisations including voluntary/community organisations, registered
charities, health bodies, parish/town councils, social enterprises, Community Interest
Companies, schools, hospices, community councils, local authorities and housing 
organisations.

> Applications open today for the second round of Tesco's [#BagsofHelp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BagsofHelp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> scheme [@groundworkuk](https://twitter.com/groundworkuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/dTd7A3Zooh](https://t.co/dTd7A3Zooh)
> [pic.twitter.com/XCl0qCjBP3](https://t.co/XCl0qCjBP3)
> — Tesco News (@tesconews) [April 18, 2016](https://twitter.com/tesconews/status/722097301154570241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Applications will be shortlisted to three projects in each of Tesco’s 400 regions.
Customers will then be able to vote for their favourite project, with the winner
receiving a £12,000 grant, and those in second and third place receiving £10,000,
and £8,000.

More information on eligibility and how to apply is available here: [http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/pages/large-grants-tes](http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/pages/large-grants-tes)

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