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.
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Open grants
| Opening date |
Grant |
Status |
| 30 September 2024 |
Local Government Waste Solutions Fund Round 3
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 this grant.
Contact localgovernment.programs@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Local councils and regional groups of councils in waste levy paying areas.
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Round 3 closes 4pm Thursday 12 December 2024
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| 20 September 2024 |
Business Food Waste Partnerships Grants
Description The grants under this program aim to support eligible organisations to incorporate education or training into existing programs to reduce and source separate food waste. Find out more about this grant.
Contact organics.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Industry Peak bodies, sector leaders, councils and other relevant organisations.
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Round 2 closes 4pm Thursday 14 November 2024
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16 September 2024
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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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Round 3 closes 4pm Tuesday 19 November 2024
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| 1 June 2024 |
Litter Prevention Grants Program
Description Supporting councils, community groups and other key stakeholders to deliver litter prevention projects, and develop and implement strategic plans to address litter in their local environments. Find out more about this grant.
Contact litter.prevention@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for NSW local councils, regional waste and catchment groups, not-for-profits, state government agencies, community groups, industry
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Intake 4 closes 12pm 18 October 2024 |
| 18 March 2024 |
Food Rescue Rebates
Description The rebates under this program aim to support the NSW food rescue and relief sector to build their capacity to safely manage increasing amounts of rescued food through smaller, quicker projects. Find out more about this rebate.
Contact organics.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Food rescue organisations and/or food relief organisations.
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Open |
| 1 November 2023 |
Joint Procurement Funded Support
Description Provides tailored advice and help to groups of councils to explore and undertake joint procurement of domestic waste management services. Find out more about this grant.
Contact joint.procurement@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for NSW Local councils, regional groups of councils and Joint Organisations of Councils
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Closes 12pm 30 June 2027 |
| 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 infrastructure.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
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In development |
| 2025 |
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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In development |
Closed grants
| Opening date |
Grant |
Status |
25 July 2024
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Plastics Research Program
Description NSW universities and government research facilities can apply to investigate and identify harmful chemical additives in plastics products to improve understanding of factors that impact the quality of plastics recyclate and/or improve our ability to measure terrestrial microplastics safely and effectively. Find out more about this grant.
Contact plastics@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for NSW universities and government research facilities
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Closed |
| 18 March 2024 |
Food Rescue Grants
Description The grants under this program aim to support the NSW food rescue and relief sector build their capacity to safely manage increasing amounts of rescued food through large infrastructure projects, and regional coordinated collaboration. Find out more about this grant.
Contact organics.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Food rescue organisations, food relief and coordinating organisations including not-for-profits, NSW councils, NSW local government regional waste groups or regional organisations of councils.
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Closed |
| 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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Closed |
| 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.
Contact infrastructure.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Industry, Business, Not-for-profit, Local Councils, Regional waste groups
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Closed |
| 12 December 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 this grant.
Contact bin.trim@epa.nsw.gov.au
Eligible for Industry, Business, Not-for-profit, Local Councils, Regional waste groups
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Closed |
| December 5 2022 |
Illegal dumping prevention grants
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.
