Go FOGO Round 3

Before completing this application form, please read the Go FOGO grants guidelines.

If you have any questions, please contact the EPA Organics Unit ([email protected]) and quote your application number below:

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.

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.

• Funding supports rollout of new FOGO (or FO) services.
• The new weekly FOGO (or FO) collection will start in less than three years from the date of the grant approval.
• The new FOGO or FO services are for a minimum of seven years.
• The new source separated organics bin-based service will be weekly.
• All services include delivery of a kitchen caddy to the household with information on how to use the new service.
• The collected food and garden organics must be treated off site at a lawful facility to make quality outputs in keeping with Circular Economy Policy principles.
• Community education for the service introduction with three stages (pre, during and post rollout) must be implemented to support high recovery rates and low contamination risk.
• Provision for yearly education within the new organics collection contract.
• Ongoing education about what can go in the bin, aligned with the EPA’s accepted FOGO or FO inputs.
• Submit the grant application using SmartyGrants. Refer to the EPA website for details on the closing date.