From July 2022 the NSW Government is investing $356 million to deliver priority programs and policy reforms under the NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041 and the NSW Plastics Action Plan. These priority programs will help transition NSW to a circular economy and help mitigate impacts from climate change.
The investment builds on a number of successful initiatives and programs funded through the Waste Less Recycle More initiative.
Grants calendar
These are the funding opportunities under the Strategy and Plastics Plan. Expand each item for details.
The calendar will be updated as grants become available. The timing for grant opportunities is estimated, so is subject to change and revision.
Disclaimer
| Opening date |
Grant |
Status |
| 21 September 2023 |
Scrap Together
Description To help councils support households to use the FOGO service well. Find out more about the grant.
Contact organics.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Local Councils, groups of councils
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Open |
| 16 August 2023 |
Go FOGO
Description To support councils to provide a weekly FOGO service to residents. Find out more about the grant.
Contact organics.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Local Councils
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Open |
| 18 July 2023 |
NSW Plastics Technology
Description Seeking submissions that will significantly increase recycling and recovery rates of hard-to-recycle plastics. Find out more about the grant.
Contactinfrastructure.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Industry, Business, Not-for-profit, Local Councils, Regional waste groups
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Open |
| December 5 2022 |
Litter grants Round 1
Description Supporting stakeholders deliver local and strategic litter prevention projects that protect the environment and waterways. Find out more about the grant.
Contact litter.prevention@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Local Councils, Regional waste groups, Not-for-profit, State government agencies, Community groups, Industry |
Open |
| December 12 2022 |
Bin Trim Networks Program Intake 1
Description Supporting targeted networks to reduce commercial and industrial waste and develop circular economy opportunities. Find out more about the grant.
Contact bin.trim@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Industry, Business, Not-for-profit, Local Councils, Regional waste groups
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| 2024 |
Landfill Consolidation and Environmental Improvements Program Round 1
Description To support councils in the Regional Levy Area and non-regulated area of NSW to close and improve high risk landfills
Contact localgovernment.programs@epa.nsw.gov.au
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| 2024 |
Waste in Aboriginal communities Round 1
Description Ongoing support for the planning and delivery of waste management projects working in partnership with Aboriginal communities across NSW
Contact aboriginal.programs@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Local Aboriginal Land Councils |
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| 16 January 2023 |
Local Government Waste Solutions Fund Round 1
Description supporting NSW local councils in waste levy paying areas to deliver innovative and collaborative waste solutions that support the transition to a circular economy and contribute to achieving NSW Government’s waste priorities and targets.
Find out more about the grant
Contact localgovernment.programs@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Local councils in waste levy paying areas
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Closed |
| December 5 2022 |
Illegal dumping prevention grants Round 1
Description To support land managers clean up and prevent illegal dumping. Find out more about the grant.
Contact IllegalDumping.Strategy@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Local councils, State government agencies, Regional waste groups |
Closed |
Previous grant programs
From 2013 to 2021, Waste Less, Recycle More provided $802 million to stimulate new investment and transform waste and recycling in NSW. It included grant programs for local government, business, industry and the community, delivered by the EPA and the NSW Environmental Trust.
The Alternative Waste Technology Transition Package Grants were in addition to Waste Less Recycle More and supported the alternative waste technology industry and local councils directly impacted by the 2018 EPA revocation of resource recovery orders and exemptions allowing application of mixed waste organic outputs to land.
