Deadline: 25-Feb-22
The Queensland Government is partnering with the Australian Government to deliver the Queensland Food Waste for Healthy Soils Program.
Aims
The aims of the program are to:
- support projects that divert nutrient-rich organic material from landfill
- increase the quantity and improve the quality of recycled organic material
- develop sustainable markets for high-value compost and soil conditioners.
Objectives
The Program objectives are:
- increase diversion of organic waste from landfill
- increase the capacity of organic waste processing in Queensland
- improve the quantity and quality, safety and consistency of recycled organic material, especially for use in the agricultural industry to improve soil health
- facilitate development of sustainable markets for high-value, nutrient rich compost and soil conditioners
- create economic development opportunities, particularly in regional areas
- address Queensland’s regional and remote organic waste challenges, where possible.
Funding Information
The Queensland Government is committing up to $11 million to the Program over four years. The minimum funding request is $50,000 (excluding GST).
Eligibility Criteria
- The program is open to private industry, local governments and state funded water corporations who have projects that divert organic material from landfill and produce outputs that can be safely used on soils.
- Funding will need to be at least matched by the industry partner, on a minimum 1:1:1 basis between the Australian Government, Queensland Government and industry partner. Projects with a higher applicant contribution will be more competitive.
- To be eligible to apply for funding under the Program your organisation must:
- be a legal entity with an active Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN) and registered for GST
- propose capital investment in organic resource recovery facilities and infrastructure to be located in Queensland
- have obtained internal approval to make the application, including approval to co-fund the project to at least one-third the total cost of the project before applying for a grant
- have the financial and technical capacity to deliver the project
- have a history of effective regulatory compliance
- not be insolvent and not have owners/directors who are an undischarged bankrupt
- be able to adequately address an environmental or safety breach or can demonstrate they are working effectively to resolve the breach
- not be subject to current industrial relations investigations or prosecution
- be able to demonstrate they have satisfactorily progressed or completed previous projects funded by Government within funding program timeframes and with sufficient reason.
For more information, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/management/waste/recovery/funding-grants?platform=hootsuite