COMMUNITY groups have been urged to apply for grants of up to £50,000.

Waste management company Sita is offering the funds as part of its Enhancing Communities programme.

Groups based within three miles of Sita’s Diamond Street site, off Hillhouse Lane, in Hillhouse, can apply for the funding.

The trust supports projects that make physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings.

Full information on eligibility requirements can be found in the application guide for each scheme.

For more information visit www.sitatrust.org.uk/community-funding