Round four of Illegal Dumping grants announced
By MRA Consulting Group
The NSW EPA has released the fourth round of the Combating Illegal Dumping: Clean-up and Prevention Program grant under the $465.7 million NSW Government Waste Less Recycle More initiative (WLRM).
The new grants aim to help councils, public land managers and community groups working in partnership with councils and/or public land managers to reduce illegal dumping. The program provides opportunity for eligible entities to access funding of up to $150,000 for clean-up and prevention projects and up to $20,000 for initiatives that improve data collection on waste dumping. Round 4 makes a total of $500,000 available.
Applications close 8 November 2016. Further eligibility criteria and other grant funding details are summarised in the table below:
| Grant | Funding stream | Eligible applicants | Project requirements | Funding per applicant | Closing date |
| Illegal Dumping round 4 ($500,000 total) | Option 1 Illegal dumping clean-up and prevention |
Local councils and land managers |
|
$50,000 – $150,000 | 08/11/16 |
| Option 2 Establishing illegal dumping baseline data |
Local councils and land managers |
|
Up to $20,000 | ||
| Option 3 Illegal dumping clean-up and prevention community partnership |
Community groups that partner with their local councils |
|
Up to $50,000 |
MRA has submitted more than 130 WLRM grant applications to date, winning more than $30m in funding for our clients.
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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