Deadline: 19-Aug-2024
The Government of Western Australia is pleased to announce the WasteSorted Community Education Grants Program.
The WasteSorted Community Education Grants program is a State Government initiative administered by the Waste Authority.
The aim of the WasteSorted Community Education Grants program is to support eligible organisations to develop and implement community education projects that support the achievement of the waste strategy’s objectives and targets.
This will be achieved through:
- education and knowledge-sharing activities
- behaviour change
- research and dissemination of findings
- development of better practice systems and processes.
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. The assessment of applications for funding will focus on:
- projects that support the waste strategy’s objectives
- projects relating 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).
Funding Information
- A maximum grant of $25,000 (excluding GST) is available per project.
- Preference will be given to projects that can be completed within 12 months from the signing of the project funding agreement with the State Government.
- Longer-term projects that clearly demonstrate a significant contribution towards waste strategy priorities may be considered.
Eligible Projects
- Projects that are eligible for community education funding include those which:
- communicate messages for behaviour change consistent with the WasteSorted and Be a GREAT Sort communications materials
- develop, implement and promote training and knowledge-sharing sessions that contribute to waste avoidance, resource recovery or the diversion of waste from landfill
- research, develop and disseminate improvements to waste avoidance, resource recovery or the diversion of waste from landfill.
- In the 2024–25 funding round, preference will be given to projects that promote the waste avoidance and diversion from landfill of the following focus materials:
- organics – food and garden organics
- construction and demolition waste
- glass– packaging and containers
- metals – steel, non-ferrous metals, packaging and containers
- paper and cardboard – office paper, newspaper and magazines
- plastics – packaging and containers
- textiles – clothing and other fabric-based materials
- hazardous waste (non-household).
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available for projects implemented in Western Australia.
- Organisations eligible for funding include:
- incorporated, not-for-profit organisations located within the jurisdiction of the State 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 (normally with at least one year of continuous operation)
- local governments
- regional councils
- research and education organisations (excluding schools). Partnerships between organisations making an application are encouraged. In such cases, one organisation must take responsibility for project accountability and reporting requirements and be the lead organisation.
Ineligible
- Organisations not eligible for funding include:
- individuals/sole traders
- 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)
- organisations that have outstanding waste levy payments, reporting or other obligations under any programs funded through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account (WARR Account).
For more information, visit Government of Western Australia.
