Waste To Wonder Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and social enterprises and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: South Africa. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This grant funds the transformation of discarded tyres and waste materials into resource facilities serving underserved communities across South Africa, combining environmental protection with social equity. Eligible applicants can access funding to build circular-economy infrastructure that addresses both waste management and community development.
About this grant
This grant supports projects that convert discarded tyres and other waste materials into resource facilities and infrastructure for underserved communities across South Africa. Applicants must demonstrate how their work advances both environmental protection and social equity, with a clear focus on serving disadvantaged populations. Nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, community groups and local authorities based in South Africa are eligible. Projects at any stage of development may apply. Proposals should show explicit alignment with circular economy and waste reduction principles, alongside measurable community development outcomes. Applications must evidence how the project will transform waste into functional facilities that deliver tangible benefits to the communities it serves.
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Key requirements
- ✓Project must transform discarded tyres and/or other waste materials into usable resource facilities
- ✓Primary beneficiaries must be underserved communities in South Africa
- ✓Explicit focus on environmental protection and social equity outcomes
- ✓Alignment with Uthando South Africa's mission of bringing equality while protecting the environment
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Waste To Wonder?
- Eligibility covers organisations in ZA; nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, community-group, local-authority.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Circular economy funding supports reuse, repair, remanufacturing, product redesign and secondary materials markets. Grants tend to back pilots with businesses and local authorities, while tenders buy collection, sorting and recovery services. Applicants are usually asked to show the material flows involved and who will buy the recovered output.
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