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Circular Economy Organics Council Fund
Number of recipients to date: 8
Total funding awarded to date: $510,115
All projects to be completed by: 30 June 2025
The Circular Economy Organics Council Fund supports Local Governments and the Alpine Resorts Victoria Board to increase their use of recycled kerbside organic products in council and community settings.
Air Quality Improvement Precincts Grant Program
Number of recipients to date: 4
Total funding awarded to date: $326,000
All projects to be completed by: 28 February 2025
The Air Quality Improvement Precincts (AQIP) Grant Program supports businesses located in Metropolitan Melbourne’s Outer West to reduce the emission of common air polluting particles PM2.5 and PM10.
Recycling Modernisation Fund Plastics Technology Stream
Number of recipients to date: 3
Total funding awarded to date: $15.6 million
All projects to be completed by: 30 June 2027
Through the Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) Plastics Technology stream, the Australian Government is investing $60 million nationally over 4 years to address critical gaps in Australia’s recycling infrastructure.
Asbestos Disposal Point Pilot – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 3
Total funding awarded to date: $294,800
All projects to be completed by: 04 October 2024
Trialing the infrastructure and systems needed to safely receive, manage, and dispose of small quantities of waste asbestos.
Community Climate Change and Energy Action – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 58 in Round 1, Stream 1; 36 in Round 1, Stream 2; 63 in Round 2; 12 in Round 3
Total funding awarded to date: $419,941 in Round 1, Stream 1; $637,560 in Round 1, Stream 2; $1,523,447 in Round 2; $158,934 in Round 3
All projects to be completed by: 17 November 2023
The Community Climate Change and Energy Action Program supports Victorian community groups and local councils by funding energy audits and upgrades to community facilities.
Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 24
Total funding awarded to date: $66,823,388
All projects to be completed by: 31 May 2025
Funding was awarded for infrastructure projects (new infrastructure or upgrades) to increase the capacity and capability of Victoria's resource recovery sector.
Circular Economy Councils Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 66
Total funding awarded to date: $5,697,650
All projects to be completed by: June 2024
Supporting local government and alpine resort management boards in reducing waste and transitioning towards a circular economy.
Waste to Energy Fund: Bioenergy – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 18 in stream 1, 8 in stream 2
Total funding awarded to date: $8.5 million
All projects to be completed by: 31 March 2025
The grants funded projects that use bioenergy technologies to recover and reprocess organic waste from commercial, industrial and municipal sources.
Circular Economy Infrastructure Fund: Hazardous Waste – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 5
Total funding awarded to date: $7,099,267
All projects to be completed by: 31 May 2026
The fund aims to assist businesses and local government to increase the capacity and capability of Victoria’s resource recovery sector and recover high quality products.
Circular Economy Markets Fund: Organics – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 12
Total funding awarded to date: $1,630,619
All projects to be completed by: June 2024
Funded projects to remove barriers and accelerate a sustained increase in the adoption of recycled organic products.
Circular Economy Markets Fund: Materials – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 14 in Stream 1; 6 in Stream 2
Total funding awarded to date: $4,960,494
All projects to be completed by: 30 April 2024
Funded projects to support research institutes, industry and business to develop and commercialise new uses for recycled materials.
Circular Economy Markets Fund: Investment Facilitation Grant – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 2
Total funding awarded to date: $980,000
All projects to be completed by: December 2023
The Investment Facilitation Grant funding addresses small scale financial barriers faced by small to medium sized enterprises looking to invest in infrastructure that diverts waste from landfill, targeting identified niche markets and opportunities in the circular economy.
Circular Economy Organics Sector Transformation Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 8
Total funding awarded to date: $14,674,163
All projects to be completed by: June 2025
Projects funded to support the diversion of organic waste from landfill and the enhancement of end markets for recycled organics.
Circular Economy Communities Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 23 in Round 1; 37 in Round 2
Total funding awarded to date: $2,276,268 in Round 1; $2,880,162 in Round 2
All projects to be completed by: March 2023 for Round 1; May 2024 for Round 2
Projects funded to support initiatives to engage the local community in circular economy solutions.
Circular Economy Household Education Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 69
Total funding awarded to date: $4,592,752
All projects to be completed by: Round 1 by 30 June 2024; Rounds 2, 3 and 4 by 30 June 2025
Funded projects that support councils and Alpine Resorts Victoria to deliver local campaigns when introducing new household recycling services.
Small Business Energy Saver Program – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 5,051
Total funding awarded to date: $5,010,000
All projects to be completed by: June 2023
Funding supported Victorian small businesses to upgrade to more energy-efficient operating equipment to reduce their energy bills and reduce emissions.
Circular Economy Research and Development Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 5 Organics; 12 Materials
Total funding awarded to date: $1,294,776 Organics; $2,708,878 Materials
All projects to be completed by: 2025
Details of projects funded by the Recycling Victoria Research and Development Fund grants.
E-waste Infrastructure Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 135 recipients; 146 sites upgraded
Total funding awarded to date: $12,081,389.31
All projects to be completed by: December 2023
Funded projects to support the build, capacity and capability of those managing e-waste.
Sustainable Infrastructure Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 19
Total funding awarded to date: $2,618,926
All projects to be completed by: June 2022
Funding to support local governments and alpine resort management boards to use recycled materials in infrastructure projects.
Investment Support Grants – Packaging – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 29
Total funding awarded to date: $910,701.68
All projects to be completed by: March 2023
Funded projects, which provide financial assistance for activities in Victoria that reduce packaging and other waste to landfill.
Bioenergy Infrastructure Fund Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 4
Total funding awarded to date: $737,000
All projects to be completed by: December 2021
Funded projects that use bioenergy technologies to recover and reprocess organic waste from commercial, industrial and municipal sources.
Circular Economy Infrastructure Fund: Materials – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 11
Total funding awarded to date: $8,747,440
All projects to be completed by: Rounds 2 and 3 projects to be completed by: June 2024. Round 4 projects to be completed by May 2025.
Funded projects for businesses to increase Victoria’s capacity to process and recycle glass, organic and textile waste from the state.
Research, Development and Demonstration Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 29
Total funding awarded to date: $4,108,823
All projects to be completed by: June 2023
Funded projects for research to develop new products made from recycled materials.
Community Power Hubs – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 22
Total funding awarded to date: $3,730,000
All projects to be completed by: June 2022
Funding is supporting Victorian communities to offer trusted advice on clean energy solutions and support, develop and deliver locally owned, cost-effective renewable energy projects.
Litter Innovation Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 44
Total funding awarded to date: $650,000
All projects to be completed by: October 2020
Projects funded to provide support for approaches that prevent and reduce the impact of litter and illegal dumping.
Better Commercial Buildings Program – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 55
Total funding awarded to date: $1,556,500
All projects to be completed by: June 2020
Projects funded to boost the energy efficiency of commercial buildings.
Local Government Energy Saver Program – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 51
Total funding awarded to date: $2,490,624
All projects to be completed by: June 2020
Projects funded under the Local Government Energy Saver (LGES) program to help regional Victorian councils with a grant offering for energy audits and upgrades.
E-waste Education Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 25
Total funding awarded to date: $662,040
All projects to be completed by: December 2019
Grant funding awarded to local councils to deliver an education and awareness campaign on the e-waste landfill ban that commenced on 1 July 2019.
Litter and Illegal Dumping Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 6
Total funding awarded to date: $59,850
Projects to support land managers to address the issues of litter in coastal areas and waterways and the illegal dumping of waste.
Gas Efficiency Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 52
Total funding awarded to date: $2,059,733
All projects to be completed by: May 2019
Funded projects for businesses that are increasing their energy efficiency and reducing gas use and costs.
Boosting Productivity Materials Efficiency – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 8
Total funding awarded to date: $98,602
All projects to be completed by: May 2019
Projects funded to support manufacturing businesses that have the potential to significantly improve materials efficiency.
Energy Assessment Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 231
Total funding awarded to date: $2,021,778
All projects to be completed by: May 2019
Projects funded for energy assessments, which identify potential energy efficiency improvements for business, pricing tariffs and suitable renewable energy options.
Energy Efficiency Capability Grants – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 6
Total funding awarded to date: $551,680
All projects to be completed by: May 2019
Funded projects that either build the energy efficiency capability of small-to-medium enterprises or the skills of service providers.
Resource Recovery Infrastructure Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 58
Total funding awarded to date: $18,931,729
All projects to be completed by: June 2022
Projects funded to support the development of infrastructure to improve the collection and processing of recycled materials.
Social Impact Investment for Sustainability – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 7
Total funding awarded to date: $849,166
All projects to be completed by: February 2018
Projects funded to support investment-ready social enterprises to create new jobs, respond to climate change and improve resource efficiency.
Circular Economy Reuse Pilots Fund – Funded projects
Number of recipients to date: 5 in Round 1; 11 in Round 2
Total funding awarded to date: $272,274 in Round 1; $350,678 in Round 2
All projects to be completed by: May 2023 in Round 1; July 2023 in Round 2
These food serving businesses are supported to manage the single-use plastics (SUPs) ban by piloting reuse systems to replace the SUPs that were phased out.