Deadline: 28-Feb-23
The Northern Territory Government is pleased to announce its Recycling Modernisation Fund to support infrastructure projects that recover or recycle waste material subject to export bans.
Objective
- The NT Recycling Modernisation Fund (NT RMF) is a joint initiative supported by the Australian Government and the Northern Territory Government to improve recycling outcomes by addressing critical infrastructure gaps in Northern Territory’s waste management and resource recovery system.
Focus Areas
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The NT RMF Round 2 is focused on:
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Attracting private sector investment in new infrastructure to address the following waste Streams:
- Plastic
- Mixed and unsorted paper and cardboard
- Glass, in a whole or broken state (both formed packaging and flat sheet glass) and
- Whole used tyres, including baled tyres
- NT RMF Round 2 priority waste stream
- NT RMF Round 1 funded a glass recycling project and a tyre recycling project that shall process most of the waste glass and waste tyres, in the Northern Territory.
- Improving sorting, processing, reusing, recycling and remanufacturing of waste
- Facilitating waste avoidance, landfill diversion (including stockpile diversion / reduction), recycling and manufacturing activities
- Creating economic development opportunities, particularly in regional areas
- Creating job development opportunities, particularly in regional areas
- Building a stronger onshore recycling and manufacturing industry by developing new domestic markets for recycled materials
- Addressing the Northern Territory’s regional and remote waste challenges where possible.
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Attracting private sector investment in new infrastructure to address the following waste Streams:
Funding Information
- The minimum funding request under the NT RMF Round 2 is $20,000 (excluding GST).
- The NT RMF will reimburse up to a maximum of 50 per cent of actual expenditure on eligible project costs.
Outcome
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The key outcome of the NT RMF is the acceleration of projects that will facilitate greater resource recovery by:
- Increasing the supply of quality recycled materials available for re-use, and
- Increasing the capacity for domestic sorting, processing and manufacturing of materials affected by the COAG waste export ban.
- The objectives and outcomes will be achieved by investment in projects that add value to waste materials and retain them as resources where possible within local economies. The projects will also support sustainable job creation, business growth and industry development, particularly in the regional and remote areas.
Eligibility Criteria
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You can apply if you:
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Are a for-profit or not-for-profit organisation with or without a registered business name, such as:
- A sole trader, partnership, local governing body or Aboriginal organisation
- Hold a valid Australian business number and have been operating under that number for at least one year
- agree to carry out an eligible project with any grant funding provided to it
- can financially commit and have authority to co-fund at least 50% of the total eligible project costs
- Have a history of compliance with all legislative requirements and are fully compliant from the date of your application.
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Are a for-profit or not-for-profit organisation with or without a registered business name, such as:
- If you're made up of 2 or more organisations, one must be the lead applicant.
- Successful applicants of round 1 can apply for round 2 if funding is not for the same project or activity.
Ineligible
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You can't apply if you're a:
- Public or private educational facility
- Government agency
- Government owned or controlled body
- Statutory corporation
For more information, visit Northern Territory of Australia.
