The £1m Circular Electricals Fund supports new ideas and innovative approaches aimed at keeping electricals and their materials in use for longer, and reducing e-waste.
E-waste is the world’s fastest-growing waste stream, with over 100,000 tonnes of electricals binned every year in the UK alone. Material Focus is making it easier to fix, donate and recycle our existing electricals, helping us all to save the valuable, critical and finite materials inside them from going to waste. Some brilliant innovation is already happening, but many electrical and electronic products and smart devices still aren’t designed to be easily reused or recycled. And we lack the systems to recover all the valuable materials inside them.
That’s why we’ve launched the Circular Electricals Fund.
Sign up to our Applicant’s webinar on 11 June to hear more about the fund and how to apply.
We are searching for practical, scalable solutions that enhance resource efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and encourage collaboration across the industry. We welcome fresh ideas that address key challenges in consumer electricals:
Using and recovering materials more efficiently to conserve resources, reduce waste, and recover value (e.g. bioleaching, biodegradable circuit boards, low-carbon materials)
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Making electricals more durable, repairable, upgradeable, and long lasting
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Developing new services that promote reuse, sharing, and waste reduction, prioritising service over ownership (e.g. leasing, product-as-a-service, smart homes, libraries of things).
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The £1m Fund offers funding of up to £150,000 per project. If you’re working on sustainable electricals, circular product design, or technology that cuts waste and carbon, we want to hear from you.
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Successful applicants have the opportunity to collaborate with electricals producers, retailers, local authorities, recyclers and waste management companies.
Compelling communications are key to early success. Our award-winning team is here to help you craft clear, consistent messaging that stands out and gets results.
We can provide access to industry data, research and trends.
For more detailed information, please download our applicant’s guide, applicant’s pack and FAQs.
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