Welcome to the EPA's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
An overview of the Local Government Waste Solutions Fund and the program guidelines is available at https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/working-together/grants/councils/local-government-waste-solutions-fund Applications close 5pm, 31 March 2023.
For queries about the program, guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on localgovernment.programs@epa.nsw.gov.au and quote your submission number.
Information sessions
Two online information sessions were held on 9 and 10 February. These were recorded and can be accessed via the below links. If you had previously registered for the event, enter your email address to be able to view the recording. Those who hadn’t registered previously will need to register when they click on the link to view the recording.
Session 1 Local Government Waste Solutions - Overview: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4095169/ADEC27EAADDB21FC24FBE1C506517766
Session 2 Local Government Waste Solutions - Collaboration and Partnerships: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4095177/760712860309973E24A076B05C474EFE
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for the LGWS Fund?
Local council and regional waste groups in the waste-levy area are eligible to apply (see page 2 of the Program Guidelines). If you are not an eligible organisation, you may partner with an eligible organisation to deliver the project and in doing so, benefit from the project outcomes. However, the lead applicant must be an eligible organisation.
If a council decides to implement initiatives that have been previously trialled or implemented at other councils but never implemented in this council, would that be considered as innovation?
All eligible applications will be assessed against the extent to which the project or solution is new, unique or adds value to something that may already exist (see page 6 of the Program Guidelines). If your project has been trialled or implemented elsewhere it is not considered new or unique and it is recommended that you add value to (e.g. improve or build upon) the initiative in order to receive scores from the TRC for that criterion.
How do we know if my proposed project has designated funding programs under the WaSM strategy?
The LGWS fund cannot support projects that have designated programs under WaSM or don’t align with the objectives/policies of the EPA and WaSM (see page 4 of the Program Guidelines). If you are unsure or wish the eligibility of your specific project idea, please contact us on localgovernment.programs@epa.nsw.gov.au and we will support liaison with other EPA teams to determine which grant fund it is best suited to. LGWS Fund cannot be used as a pathway to avoid particular grant requirements, timing or reporting responsibilities of other designated funding programs.
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