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Waste Prevention and Innovation Grants

NOW OPEN - Grants are available for waste prevention and innovative waste minimisation projects.

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Waste Prevention and Innovation Grants (maximum of $5,000 per project)

The Waste Prevention and Innovation Grant stream replaces and streams the Community Waste Minimisation Program and Waste Wise Events grants. It is intended to fund projects that address waste, litter, and illegal dumping issues under one or more of the following activity categories:

  • prevention
  • minimisation
  • diversion
  • education
  • innovation

Projects must support the themes and outcomes of the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018-2028.

Key dates

  • Applications open: 1 February 2025
  • Applications close: 31 May 2025

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Who can I speak to:

Grants Administration Officer
Bega Valley Shire Council
Phone: (02) 6499 2222
Email: grantsadmin@begavalley.nsw.gov.au

 

Funds available:

Up to $5000 per applicant

 

Background

Bega Valley Shire Council recognises the importance and significance of supporting volunteers, non-profit organisations, community groups, businesses, and education providers in delivering programs and projects that have clear community benefit and align with Council's waste minimisation strategies.

Overall grant program objectives

The Program aims to encourage and assist community involvement in the management of waste minimisation and education for the benefit of the whole region.

Eligibility 

Available to community groups, charitable and not for profit organisations, schools and businesses within the Bega Valley Shire.

Example projects could include:

  • installation of signage, security and CCTV at an illegal dumping hotspot
  • running waste reduction and sustainable living workshops
  • public art installations that highlight appropriate themes
  • initial installations of community collection points for innovative recycling schemes (such as TerraCycle, PlanetArk, Lids4Kids etc.)
  • A community event implementing waste minimisation or education activities above and beyond provision of a three-bin disposal system (landfill, recycling and fogo) at the event

Recovering the costs of waste disposal for normal or special business activities are explicitly excluded for funding under this grant stream.

Before you apply, make sure your project is eligible and meets the Community Grants Program Applicant Guidelines.

Projects must support the themes and outcomes of the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018-2028:

  • Theme 1 - Avoid and reduce waste generation
  • Theme 2 - Increase recycling
  • Theme 3 - Divert more waste from landfill
  • Theme 4 - Manage problem wastes better
  • Theme 5 - Reduce litter
  • Theme 6 - Reduce illegal dumping 

Applying for funding

The application form can be completed online once the grant round opens.

We're looking for community solutions to reuse, recycle and avoid waste in the first place!

 

Related documents

 

Grant program timeline

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Other available Community Waste grants

The Bega Valley Shire Council has allocated $30,750 per annum for the Community Waste Assistance Grants program to support waste related projects that support the themes of the Bega Valley Shire Council’s Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018-2028:

  • Theme 1. Avoid and reduce waste generation
  • Theme 2. Increase recycling
  • Theme 3. Divert more waste from landfill
  • Theme 4. Manage problem wastes better
  • Theme 5. Reduce litter
  • Theme 6. Reduce illegal dumping 

Other community assistant grants that are also available:

Community Grants Resources

 

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