♻️ Grant Opportunity: Go FOGO Grants (Round 5)
NSW councils can access funding to roll out new weekly FO/FOGO services.
🔹 Applications now open
🔹 Applications deadline: 18 November 2025
🔹 Aim: The program supports #NSWCouncils to deliver new weekly food only (FO) or food organics and garden organics (FOGO) services to their communities.
🔹Funding:
- $50/SUD (no organics → FOGO)
- $25/MUD (→FOGO/FO)
- $10/SUD (GO→FOGO)
- $100k for high-MUD councils
- $50k MUD top-up (from 2025)
🔹 Eligibility: All NSW councils delivering new weekly FOGO/FO to households not previously covered.
See full guidelines and application details here.
At MRA, we have a strong track record in preparing successful GrantApplications.
We can help you:
✅ Assess eligibility
✅Identify opportunities
✅ Prepare documentation and budget
✅ Maximise your chance of success
Other organics grants to keep an eye for include:
- The Business Food Waste Partnerships and Food Rescue grants are also open for applications until 21 October.
- The Scrap Together grants will open early 2026.
- DCCEEW recently published a great selection of resources and guides for organics: Recycled organics publications and resources and Compost for healthy soils
- The Organics Processing Advisory Service (OPAS) is still available, providing up to 20 hours of free expert adviceon technology, financial, market and feasibility analyses.
Get in touch with our team at strategy@mraconsulting.com.au to find out more.
