Apply for WasteSorted Community Education Grant Program (Australia)

Objectives

• The WasteSorted Community Education Grants are aligned with the waste strategy’s objectives of avoiding waste, recovering more value and resources from solid waste, and protecting the environment.
• These grants are available to support organisations in the delivery of implementation‑ready projects which are supported by well‑developed and costed project plans.

Funding Information

• A maximum grant of $25,000 is available per project.

Eligible Projects

• Assessment of applications for funding will focus on projects that:
  • support the waste strategy’s objectives
  • relate to focus materials, which include plastics, paper and cardboard, organics (including food organics), construction and demolition waste, metals, glass, textiles and hazardous waste (non‑domestic).

Ineligible Projects

• A project will not be considered if it is:
  • an initiative which is focused on unrelated environmental issues, such as air or water quality, rather than the priorities of the waste strategy
  • a project that replicates existing programs without adding new value or innovation
  • for the purchase of capital equipment or land
  • without direct benefit to the Western Australian community

Eligibility Criteria

• Funding is available for projects implemented in Western Australia.
• Eligible organisations include:
  • incorporated, not‑for‑profit organisations located within the jurisdiction of the Western Australian (WA) Government that have a registered ABN
  • unincorporated organisations or community groups applying through the auspice of an incorporated body or a local government authority that has an ABN
  • businesses with at least one year of continuous operation (including sole traders and partnerships)
  • local governments
  • regional councils
  • research and education organisations (excluding schools)

Ineligibility Criteria

• Ineligible organisations include:
  • individuals who do not have an auspice organisation
  • unincorporated groups that do not have an auspice organisation
  • state government agencies and statutory authorities
  • applicants from Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • schools (WasteSorted Schools grants are available specifically for school waste projects)

Assessment Criteria

• All applications will be assessed against the following evenly weighted criteria:
  • project benefits
  • viability of the project
  • capacity and capability of applicant
  • value for money
  • addresses focus materials.

For more information, visit Waste Authority.