Deadline: 22-Nov-2024
The NSW Government has opened the Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041 (WASM) Litter Prevention Grants Program for councils, community groups and other key stakeholders.
Objectives
- The objectives for each initiative funded through this Litter Prevention Grants Program are:
- contribute to the new NSW litter reduction targets: 60% reduction in litter items by 2030 – NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy2041WASM Litter Prevention Grants and 30% reduction in plastic litter items by 2025 – NSW Plastics Action Plan
- build organizational ownership and leadership to plan and carry out local, regional, or statewide litter prevention initiatives
- base litter prevention on good evidence and sound approaches – NSW Litter Prevention Strategy 2022–30
- include activities that increase the capacity to carry out litter prevention in strategic and sustainable ways, in particular beyond the grant funding period
- work productively with the authority (or authorities) that manage the public land (e.g. local council) where on-ground litter prevention projects and strategic initiatives will be delivered or where infrastructure will be located
- work productively and collaboratively in partnership with others to implement litter prevention initiatives
- consolidate achievements across the State, build on existing stakeholder organization capacities, and expand networks to encourage cross-sector collaboration to achieve new litter prevention targets.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: From $1 to $450,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Local Government, Not-for-Profit, Waste Regional Group can apply.
For more information, visit NSW Government.