London Luton Airport (LLA) has launched its 2024 Greener Future Fund, inviting applications from local groups and organisations looking to support biodiversity and tackle carbon reduction through education and innovation projects. 

Piloted in 2023, the scheme invites applications for grants of up to £10,000 from organisations based, and working within, a five-mile radius of the airport. The fund will be managed on behalf of LLA by Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation (BLCF). 

Last year, grants totalling £90,000, partly funded through the airport’s existing Community Trust grant funding process, were awarded to 10 local projects, with more than 15,000 local people benefitting. 
Chosen projects included the installation of a sensory garden at Maidenhall Primary School, the development of an outdoor learning space at Tennyson Road Primary School, a ‘greener garden’ project for the Bangladesh Youth League and investment in a new ‘community fridge’ for the Marsh Farm Futures charity.

David Vazquez, Head of Sustainability at London Luton Airport, commented: “This is an exciting opportunity for London Luton Airport to support local groups and organisations looking to contribute to the protection of our local environment, heritage sites and conservation areas. We have ambitious net zero targets and we are particularly keen to receive proposals for educational initiatives around biodiversity and carbon reduction. We look forward to building on a very successful first year for the Greener Future Fund that saw much needed funding provided to some hugely worthwhile projects across our local communities.”

Karen Perkins, CEO Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation, added: “BLCF is delighted to see the continued commitment by London Luton Airport in addressing the climate crisis and a move to net zero. With their support, our communities will gain knowledge and much needed backing through this important funding.”

The application window will be open from 18th January to 8th March 2024. Applications can be made at: https://blcf.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/luton/greener-future-fund/

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About London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s busiest airports, carrying over 16.2 million passengers in 2023.

The airport is operated by a consortium, of which the majority shareholder is AENA, the world’s largest airport operator, and InfraBridge, a leading infrastructure investment manager. Airlines include easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Tui, FlyOne, Sun Express and El Al.

The Luton Airport Express is a new dedicated train service that allows passengers to travel from central London to the LLA terminal in around 30 minutes. The Luton Airport Express runs from St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway station and connects seamlessly with the DART, an electrically powered people mover that connects to the airport terminal in less than four minutes.

In 2023, LLA was named the UK’s best airport by readers of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller magazine. 

Last year, LLA also became only the third major UK airport to achieve Level 4 of the globally recognised Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme, demonstrating that it is ‘transforming its operations to achieve carbon reductions in line with global climate goals’. With a maximum score of 100 and a five-star rating, LLA has been ranked as a sector leader for two consecutive years in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) benchmark of sustainability governance management and performance of major infrastructure assets worldwide. To learn about the progress London Luton Airport is making across its sustainability programme please click here

Further information on London Luton Airport can be found here: https://www.london-luton.co.uk/

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