Program snapshot
Category: Waste and Recycling Infrastructure.
Amounts: $35 million total funding package across two streams.
Stream 1 – Infrastructure: Individual grants of $100,000 to $5 million
Stream 2 – Trials: Individual grants of $50,000 to $1 million
Grants under both streams can cover up to 50% of eligible project costs.
Eligible bodies: Councils, industry, business, state government entities, not-for profit organisations, research institutions (Stream 2 only).
Contact: Email infrastructure.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 9995 6179 or (02) 9995 6920.
Status: Open.
Managed by: NSW Environmental Trust.
Aims
Remanufacture NSW supports organisations to respond to the regulation of the export of glass, plastic, tyres and paper and cardboard under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020.
Remanufacture NSW aims to maximise recycling and reuse activities for regulated materials, contributing to meeting the Australian and NSW Government’s resource recovery targets, while keeping resources within the circular economy.
Remanufacture NSW is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Recycling Modernisation Fund and the NSW Government’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. The grant program is delivered by the NSW Environmental Trust in partnership with the NSW EPA.
How to apply for grants
Download the guidelines and application forms for both streams from the NSW Environmental Trust website.
Completing your cost-benefit analysis and financial analysis
Before completing the financial and economic analysis, we strongly recommend applicants view the tutorial and accompanying checklist (PDF 140KB). They have been prepared to help applicants understand the key differences between the models, and how to successfully complete the forms.
Application advisory service
Applicants applying for funding under Remanufacture NSW can apply to the EPA for assistance in preparing their grant application until Friday 5 March 2021.
Successful applicants will receive a maximum of 10 hours free help from an independent advisor to prepare their grant application.
Information session
An information session was held on 4 February 2021.
Grant recipients
Grant recipients, when announced, can be viewed on the NSW Environmental Trust website.