Illegal Dumping Prevention Grant Round 3 - Stream 4

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About the grant

Program Guidelines can be viewed on the EPA website.

A total funding pool of $1.285 million will be available for Round 3. 

Funding of up to $120,000 per entity is available for projects to be completed within 12 or 24 months.

The following entities are eligible:

  • Individual local councils
  • Groups of councils 
  • State government public land managers

To complete the EOI, you will need:

  • Relevant photos or maps showing your illegal dumping problem

There is a three-step process for Stream 4:

a) an Expression of Interest (EOI)

b) conversation with EPA

c) if deemed eligible, a full application.

A brief EOI must be submitted using SmartyGrants by 5 pm, Tuesday, 30 September 2025. The EPA will contact you after you have submitted your EOI and will arrange a meeting during the period 13 – 27 October 2025. During this meeting, you can discuss your proposal and ask questions about the grants. 

After the meeting, you will be asked to complete and submit a Full Application by Friday 28 November 2025.

Contact the EPA at illegaldumping.strategy@epa.nsw.gov.au if you would like to discuss your project before submitting your EOI. 

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.

Project Requirements: Stream 4

Applications with a mix of state and local government entities will be viewed favourably, but this is not essential.

  • Projects must include strategic prevention measures to reduce the illegal dumping problem. The selection process will favour projects that show an integrated approach towards preventing and targeting illegal dumping, meaning they incorporate more than one approach to illegal dumping outlined in the NSW Illegal Dumping Strategy 2022-2027.
  • Projects do not need to be focused on specific hotspots – they can involve engagement or communications across the project area, but you will need to be able to measure the impact of your project activities on dumping rates in the target area.
  • Supporting letters from project partners must be attached.
  • A project steering group will need to be formed if your application is successful. It will need to be made up of suitably qualified representatives of the partner organisations, including the organisation/s managing public land on which proposed projects are to be located. Successful applicants must engage with EPA regularly and report on agreed milestones.
  • Projects must be planned to run either for 12 months or 24 months.
  • All partners in the application must have baseline data. If there is uncertainty about the robustness of the data, please contact the EPA to discuss.
  • Successful applicants must liaise with EPA regarding media or other promotion of the project. They must acknowledge the funding contribution made by EPA. Any use of the EPA-developed Report Illegal Dumping (RID) collateral must be in line with the instructions for use, as specified on the EPA’s Illegal Dumping Resource Kit.
  • Successful applicants must use the EPA RIDonline database as part of their project and ensure that data is brought up to date in RIDonline at least every three months. The EPA will favour a commitment to continuing to monitor the impact of the project for the 12 months following the project.
  • Partners can include entities that do not manage public land such as community groups, Local Aboriginal Land Councils or charities.
  • Projects must not involve spending more than 50% of the grant funding on clean up and disposal of illegal dumped materials.
  • If any applicants are currently receiving EPA funding for illegal dumping initiatives, including but not limited to RID programs/squad, they should demonstrate how this project will complement the other funded initiatives.
Please declare this application meets the Program eligibility criteria:
  • It has been prepared by and is being submitted by an eligible applicant
  • Projects aim to prevent dumping on public land.
  • Projects can commence as soon as the funding deed is signed and be completed within 24 months of the deed commencing
I confirm that the applicant and project is eligible according to the criteria outlined in the Program Guidelines * Required

Assessment criteria Stream 4

  • Size and complexity of the illegal dumping problem, and how well is it demonstrated (40% weighting).
  • Effectiveness of proposed collaborative approaches to prevent illegal dumping across targeted area; their probable extent and longevity of impact; extent of integration with RID squad/program (where applicable) (30% weighting).
  • Probable longevity of the project’s impact (10% weighting).
  • Appropriateness of budget and project value for money – predicted outcomes and outputs are proportionate to the funding amount requested and in-kind or other contributions (10% weighting).
  • Excellence of project’s proposed data gathering and evaluation (10% weighting).