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Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2 — NSW

Up to $200K available

Environment Protection Authority

The Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2 provides funding to organisations working with food-wasting businesses in New South Wales to help them reduce food waste and improve source separation for recycling. The program supports education, training, awareness and transition activities aligned with organics waste diversion targets.

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Funding

Up to $200K

Closed

14 Nov 2024

Duration

up to 3 years

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Be an organisation with an Australian Business Number (ABN) • Be operational in New South Wales • Be the owner of an active network and/or have ongoing engagement with the target audience • Demonstrate experience in project delivery with the target audience • Demonstrate the project is a new activity that can be incorporated into, or build on, existing activities, programs or other initiatives • Demonstrate shared values or organisational goals aligned with New South Wales organics waste and emissions targets • Deliver education and communication aligned with the NSW EPA position statement on what can be disposed of in Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) or Food Organics (FO) bins • Provide evidence such as a Memorandum of Understanding detailing clearly defined roles and responsibilities for each party involved in delivery of a joint project • Submit the grant application using SmartyGrants by 4pm on 14 November 2024
Eligible applicants must be an organisation with an Australian Business Number (ABN), be operational in New South Wales, be the owner of an active network and/or have ongoing engagement with the target audience, demonstrate experience in project delivery with the target audience, demonstrate the project is a new activity that can be incorporated into or build on existing activities, programs or initiatives, demonstrate shared values or organisational goals aligned with New South Wales organics waste and emissions targets, deliver education and communication aligned with the NSW EPA position statement on what can be disposed of in Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) or Food Organics (FO) bins, provide evidence such as a Memorandum of Understanding detailing roles and responsibilities for each party involved in a joint project, and submit the application through SmartyGrants by 4pm on 14 November 2024.

What's Funded

Funded activities include awareness campaigns, education and upskilling for business owners, managers and staff, training for hospitality and franchise sectors, webinars and workshops, incorporation of food waste content into courses, and council or sector-led engagement projects that help businesses reduce food waste and source separate it effectively.

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Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include increased awareness of food waste source-separation requirements, improved business knowledge and skills, reduced food waste generation, better source separation with lower contamination, stronger uptake of food waste recycling, and progress toward organics waste diversion targets.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companynon_profitlocal_governmentother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

sustainabilitytrainingcommunityother

Keywords

food wasteorganicsrecyclingsource separationsustainabilityhospitalitytrainingeducation

Official Grant Page

Environment Protection Authority

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2?

The Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2 is a business grant offered by Environment Protection Authority in Australia, providing Up to $200K in funding. The Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2 provides funding to organisations working with food-wasting businesses in New South Wales to help them reduce food waste and improve source separation for recycling. The program supports education, training, awareness and transition activities aligned with organics waste diversion targets.
2

How much funding does the Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2 provide?

The Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2 provides Up to $200K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 3 years.
3

Who is eligible for the Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2?

  • Be an organisation with an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Be operational in New South Wales
  • Be the owner of an active network and/or have ongoing engagement with the target audience
  • Demonstrate experience in project delivery with the target audience
  • Demonstrate the project is a new activity that can be incorporated into, or build on, existing activities, programs or other initiatives
  • Demonstrate shared values or organisational goals aligned with New South Wales organics waste and emissions targets
  • Deliver education and communication aligned with the NSW EPA position statement on what can be disposed of in Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) or Food Organics (FO) bins
  • Provide evidence such as a Memorandum of Understanding detailing clearly defined roles and responsibilities for each party involved in delivery of a joint project
  • Submit the grant application using SmartyGrants by 4pm on 14 November 2024
4

When does the Business Food Waste Partnership Grant Round 2 close?

Applications closed on 14 Nov 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Funded activities include awareness campaigns, education and upskilling for business owners, managers and staff, training for hospitality and franchise sectors, webinars and workshops, incorporation of food waste content into courses, and council or sector-led engagement projects that help businesses reduce food waste and source separate it effectively.
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