WLRM Organics Market Development Grants now open
By Adi Prasad, MRA Consulting Group
The NSW EPA has opened round 2 of its $3M Organics Market Development grants under the NSW Government Waste Less Recycle More initiative (WLRM).
The new grants support activities that will improve the demand for recycled organics. The grants aim to facilitate the transition of a supply-driven market for source separated recycled organics material to a market demand model whereby there are robust, sustainable and well-distributed markets for recycled organics products across NSW.
| Applicant type | Project requirements | Funding per applicant | Closing date |
| Local councils, public and private sector organisations, industry associations, NFPs, and community organisations.
Note: Companies that process recycled organics must partner with another eligible applicant to apply. |
Projects must:
Address new supply and market barriers (see details below) and be completed by January 2021. |
Between $30,000 and $300,000
What will be funded? Detailed market development, communication activities, development of partnerships to build new customer groups, engagement activities for new markets, technology to measure benefits of compost, and project management and administration. What will not be funded? Projects for non source-separated organics outputs, projects which do not actively share information, ‘research only’ projects, operations not directly related to this grant, work conducted outside NSW and commenced/completed activities. |
March 28, 2018 at 5pm |
Projects are to address new supply and market barriers by:
- Delivering communication/marketing initiatives that increase awareness and knowledge of compost to an identified market, overcoming barriers and increasing demand;
- Connecting potential markets with suppliers, resulting in ongoing sustainable increase or expansion in demand;
- Increasing demand for compost in a particular industry sector, through increasing knowledge of the benefits of compost and strengthening relationships, leading to long-term sustainable increase in demand.
MRA has submitted more than 150 WLRM grant applications to date, winning more than $40m in funding for our clients. In the last round of Organics Market Development grants MRA delivered 5 projects in partnership with clients with a value totalling over $550,000.
If your organisation is interested in any of the above grant programs, please contact us at info@mraconsulting.com.au or on (02) 8541 6169.
MRA can provide a one-stop shop to maximise your chances of success.
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