Circular Markets Grants Round 1

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About the grant

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Instructions for Applicants

Before completing this application form, you should ensure you have read the Circular Markets Guideline for Applicants. 

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered. There will be NO extensions to the application closing date.

Enquiries

If you have any questions, please contact the EPA Organics Unit (organics.grants@epa.nsw.gov.au) and quote your application number below:

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Program Details

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Disclaimer

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
  • it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
  • it has read the Funding Guidelines for the Program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

Use of Information

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
  • the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
  • in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Privacy Notice

By submitting this Application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • the Department is required to comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (the Privacy Act) and that any personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) collected by the Department in relation to the program will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act and its privacy policy (available at: https://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/privacy);
  • the information it provides to the Department in connection with this application will be collected and stored on a database and will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected (including, where necessary, being disclosed to other Government agencies in connection with the assessment of the merits of an application) or as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act;
  • it has taken steps to ensure that any person whose personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) is included in this application has consented to the fact that the Department and other Government agencies may be supplied with that personal information, and has been made aware of the purposes for which it has been collected and may be used.

Eligibility

Read the eligibility section in the Circular Markets Guideline for Applicants. 

Your organisation is a: 

  • NSW council or group of NSW councils with an operating or planned Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service.

Your organisation has a clear proposal that:

  • Complies with the Circular Markets Program Guideline for Applicants

Eligibility Declaration

I have read the Circular Markets Guideline for Applicants before completing this application form and the project complies with the eligibility requirements and grant conditions.

All four points below must be ticked to proceed with the application.

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Funding from the Circular Markets grants program cannot fund whole or part of activities for which you have already received funding from the EPA or other funding agencies however new additional activities can be funded. Funding from other EPA grants or programs cannot be included as a co-contribution but it can be used to fund additional activities that will supplement your Circular Markets project outcomes.

ALL criteria in the eligibility declaration must be met and ticked to proceed with the application.

Compliance

In the last five years have you or any project partner or contractor received any penalty notices, cleanup notices, prevention notices, licence suspensions, licence revocations, convictions or prosecutions under the NSW environment protection laws including National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Protection of the Environment Operations Act 2014 (POEO Act) and the Native Vegetation Act 2003? * Required
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Since 1 July 2017, have you or any project partner or contractor contravened any provision of the POEO Act with the result of avoiding, minimising or undermining the requirement to pay any waste contributions required under Section 88 of the Act? * Required
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This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "In the last five years have you or any project partner or contractor received any penalty notices, cleanup notices, prevention notices, licence suspensions, licence revocations, convictions or prosecutions under the NSW environment protection laws including National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Protection of the Environment Operations Act 2014 (POEO Act) and the Native Vegetation Act 2003?" on page 1
  • "Since 1 July 2017, have you or any project partner or contractor contravened any provision of the POEO Act with the result of avoiding, minimising or undermining the requirement to pay any waste contributions required under Section 88 of the Act?" on page 1