NSW Grants Summary – applications now open
The NSW EPA has released four new grant programs under the $465.7 million NSW Government Waste Less Recycle More program.
The new grants provide a one off opportunity to a range of eligible applicants within NSW, including local governments, businesses, industry and the community. The new grant rounds are summarised below.
| Grant | Streams | Maximum funding per Applicant | Closing Date |
| Community Recycling Centre Program | 1. Enhancement or upgrade of existing CRCs | $250k | 2 July 2015 |
| 2. Establishment of new CRCs | $250k | 2 July 2015 | |
| 3. Trial and development of innovative solutions | $300k | 2 July 2015 | |
| Innovation in Priority Problem Wastes Management Program | 1. Infrastructure projects | $100k – $1m | 16 July 2015 |
| 2. Research and development | $20k – $100k | 16 July 2015 | |
| Landfill Consolidation and Environmental Improvements | 1. Landfill Consolidation | $200k | 18 August 2015 |
| 2. Environmental Improvement | $200k | 18 August 2015 | |
| Organics market development grants | 1. Product Quality | $10k – $50k | 15 November 2016 |
| 2. Market Development | $50k – $500k | 11 August 2015 |
MRA has submitted approximately 60 WLRM grant applications to date, winning more than $22m in funding for MRA clients. The applications comprise more than 65 individual waste infrastructure assets for NSW.
MRA has also recently wrapped up its Round 1 ‘Bin Trim Business Grants’ project, completing close to 1,500 Bin Trim assessments and improving recycling rates by an average of 15% to 20%. Read more about bin trim here.
If your organisation is interested in any of the above grant programs, please contact us at info@mraconsulting.com.au or call 02 8581 6169. MRA can provide drafting, reviewing and design assistance to maximise your chance of success.
