Local Government Waste Solutions Fund Round 1

Submissions closed at 5:00PM 31 March 2023 (AEDT).

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.

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

  • On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
  • You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

  • If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
  • You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

  • You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
  • Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
  • Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
  • When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
  • If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
  • Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

  • You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
  • You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

  • A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.