Deadline: 22-May-23
The Keep Australia Beautiful Council (KABC) is inviting applications for its Community Litter Grants Program to provide financial support to communities and organisations for the implementation of projects which make lasting changes that reduce litter and change littering behaviour.
The grant program encourages integrated litter prevention projects, incorporating education, infrastructure and enforcement as key elements and which are consistent with the KABC Litter Prevention Strategy for Western Australia.
Funding Information
- KABC will provide grants of up to $10,000 for regional projects/major initiatives. $5,000 for single municipal projects/local area projects including event litter management and education.
- There is a pool of $60,000 in the 2023 Community Litter Grant round. Payments is given at 100% upon the recipient signing a contract and providing a milestone form for the project. Financial and/or in-kind contributions from project applicants will be expected.
Eligibility Criteria
- Western Australian organisations must have an ABN registration or be auspiced by an organisation that does. Eligible applicants include: Local governments, associations, community groups, small to medium enterprises, events, festivals and schools.
- All eligible applications must:
- Demonstrate engagement of key stakeholders in the planning and delivery of the program. Involvement of your local community should be a consideration.
- Demonstrate initial research and be based on best available practice through an integrated approach
- Be consistent with KABC’s
- Provide a project evaluation upon completion, including outcomes of litter reduction and changes in littering behavior related to the project.
- Be an innovative idea for tackling the litter problem in a local or regional area. Contribute resources towards their project, either financial or in-kind.
- Have the potential to be a model for other initiatives
Ineligible
Projects that will not be consideredÂ
- Funding will not be provided for projects which:
- Only address infrastructure (i.e. only the purchasing and installation of bins).
- Only comprise litter clean ups.
- If the project is concerned with waste recycling and not litter.
- Include travel interstate or overseas.
- Include payment of staff time or wages.
- Is a project that has received a prior Keep Australia Beautiful Council litter grant.
- projects that have already commenced.
For more information, visit Keep Australia Beautiful Council.