Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2

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Instructions for Applicants

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Organics Business Food Waste Partnerships Grant Program Guidelines.
 
Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered. It is recommended that you complete the eligibility section before any other sections to ensure you are eligible for this grant stream prior to completing an application. 
 
If you have any questions about the elgibility criteria, the application form, or the grant program, please contact [email protected] 
 
If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number which is provided to you when you start an application. 
 
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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 requirements

Please declare this application meets the Program eligibility criteria: 

  1. be an organisation with an Australian Business Number (ABN) 
  2. be operational in NSW 
  3. be the owner of an active network and/or have ongoing engagement with the target audience
  4. demonstrate experience in project delivery with the target audience
  5. demonstrate the project is a new activity that can be incorporated into, or build on, existing activities, programs or other initiatives 
  6. demonstrate shared values or organisational goals aligned with the NSW organics waste and emission targets 
  7. deliver education and communication that aligns with the NSW EPA position statement on what can be disposed of in Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) or Food Organics (FO) bins 
  8. provide evidence such as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing the clearly defined roles for each party involved in the delivery of a joint project
  9. be submitted using Smarty Grants https://epa.smartygrants.com.au/ by 14 November 4pm
I confirm that the applicant and project is eligible according to the criteria outlines in the Program Guidelines * Required
Response required.
Has the project secured funding from EPA and/or other funding agencies for the same activities proposed in this application? * Required
Response required.
If you answer yes to this question your project is not eligible for funding

Not eligible (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Has the project secured funding from EPA and/or other funding agencies for the same activities proposed in this application?" on page 1

Unfortunately, your application is not eligible as it doesn't meet the eligibility requirements. 

 

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
Response required.
If you answered yes to the above, please provide details, including any improved processes implemented to correct these breaches.
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
Response required.
If you answer yes to the above, your organisation may not be eligible for funding and you must contact the NSW EPA to discuss your eligibility before proceeding.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "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

Confirmation of compliance and eligibility

I confirm that: 

  • I have read the Business Partnership Program Guidelines
  • The organisation I represent is eligible (as per the previous sections) 

I also confirm that the proposed project will: 

  • Contribute to the objectives and targets of the WaSM Strategy and/or the Net Zero Plan and/or Waste Delivery Plan 
  • Support circular economy and waste solutions in a targeted network
  • Utilise existing network and programs to raise food waste awareness and capacity building to support target audiences to reduce and source separate food waste
  • Result in avoidance, reuse or recycling of food waste generated by the C&I sector in NSW
  • Engage a significant number of members or large food waste generating businesses in NSW
  • Have project operations in NSW to provide economic benefits in NSW 
  • Integrate effective and transparent monitoring and review processes 
  • Have confirmed project partners (if applicable) with evidence of support
  • Ensure that new resources developed include acknowledgement of EPA funding, meet requirements of the EPA style guide, and are approved by the EPA
  • Integrate the new project, service, or activity into existing networks or programs with the intention of ensuring longevity after the funding is exhausted
  • Promote an ethical use of public resources and achieve value for money. 
Do you confirm the above? * Required
Response required.

Not eligible (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Do you confirm the above?" on page 1