Millions of pumpkins are wasted in the UK every Halloween, with many people carving them but spookily not eating their gourdgeous orange flesh.

Since 2014, people all around the country have been joining the 'Eat Your Pumpkin' campaign and helping to make sure no pumpkin gets left behind.

What the funding is for
The funding is available for community events which encourage people to eat pumpkin, and use pumpkin as a hook to reduce food waste year-round.

You might have your own ideas for an event, but here are some ideas to get you started:

Decorate your pumpkin - share crafty ideas and get creative to avoid putting pumpkins under the knife before they get to the kitchen
Family-friendly pumpkin cooking workshops in half-term
‘Ready, steady, cook’ style pumpkin cook-off or local competition
Communal meal using surplus pumpkin as the main ingredient

Events should be held in the run-up to Halloween, they must take place before Sunday 5 November.

What Hubbub will provide
A how-to guide and resource pack. This will contain everything from planning documents to help you run a fun, safe and impactful event, to marketing materials to get bums on seats.

Grant funding of up to £800 per group, to help cover the costs of:
1. Materials, ingredients, and equipment
2. Venue hire
3. Paying a local chef or speaker
4. Staffing costs related to the setting up and running of events

Note: Funding will be given prior to the event. You will be required to return a short evaluation form following your activities.

Key application timings
Application Deadline: Sunday 24 September
You will be notified by: Friday 6 October

Please note: applications which meet the criteria may be deemed successful ahead of the deadline. Therefore we would urge you to get your applications in asap. We will close this portal if all funding is allocated before Sunday 24 September.

For more information and to apply, please visit Community Grant Application: 'Eat Your Pumpkin' (jotform.com)