Circular Economy Household Education Fund
Prior to 1 July 2022, this fund was named the Recycling Victoria Household Education and Behaviour Change Fund.
As part of the Recycling Victoria (RV) policy, Sustainability Victoria developed the Circular Economy Household Education and Behaviour Change Program to help educate Victorians to better manage and reduce their household waste. This will involve statewide and local campaigns.
To support the delivery of local campaigns, the Circular Economy Household Education Fund (the Fund) will provide financial support to all Victorian councils and Alpine Resort Management Boards (ARMB).
Applicants must do one of the following:
- use the campaign materials developed by Sustainability Victoria when they introduce new household recycling services
- transition to using the campaign materials developed by Sustainability Victoria if they have already delivered a 4-stream household recycling service.
This is Round 1 of 4 planned funding rounds, with timings subject to change. Councils and ARMB should apply in Round 1 if they are introducing new household recycling services before June 2023 or have already delivered a 4-stream household recycling service.
Guidelines
View the Guidelines.
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For our responses to questions not addressed on this page or in the guidelines, see the Information bulletin.
Eligible applicants
Each council and ARMB is eligible to receive one grant from the Fund.
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- be a Victorian local government organisation (council) or a Victorian alpine resort management board (ARMB)
- submit one application only
- have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- demonstrate they are planning to introduce new household recycling services between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023, or have delivered a 4-stream household recycling service
- use the campaign materials developed by Sustainability Victoria
- use the Campaign Guide to complete the application (found in the SmartyGrants application form)
- agree to the funding agreement terms and conditions:
- agree to comply with the Terms of Participation in Grant Programs.
Eligible projects
You must use the grant to fund activities that involve the campaign materials developed by Sustainability Victoria
Your activities must:
- take place in or service Victoria
- be completed within 3 years of signing the funding agreement.
The funding must be used in this way:
- At least 60% of it is used to advertise the new service/s in your local area.
- A maximum of 40% of it is used on other activities (for example, printing costs, letterbox drops, door-knocking and workshops).
See the Fund Guidelines for details on what will and will not be funded.
Funding limits
Each council and ARMB is eligible to receive one grant from the Fund.
For councils
A council will receive a base amount and a variable component.
Base amount: A council will receive $30,000.
Variable component: This depends on the size of the population it needs to reach and the recycling behaviour challenges it faces.
Total amount: A council could receive a maximum of $106,000.
Based on the evidence provided in the application, Sustainability Victoria will determine the amount of the variable funding component.
For alpine resort management boards
Total amount: An alpine resort management board will receive $25,000.
Application process
- Read the Fund Guidelines, which contain the assessment criteria and other important information.
- Read and accept the funding agreement terms and conditions:
- Read and understand the Terms of Participation in Grant Programs.
- To apply, you’ll need to register an account with Smarty Grants. Once you’re logged in, click on Recycling Victoria Household Education and Behaviour Change Fund to apply.
Timeline
Dates are subject to change.
Applications open: Monday, 10 May 2021
Applications close: 11:59 pm, Friday 18 June 2021
Notification of outcome: August 2021
Projects must be completed by: 30 June 2024
Background
The Victorian Government has invested over $515 million to deliver the biggest transformation and reform of Victoria’s waste and recycling industry. This includes $380 million to deliver Recycling Victoria which will fundamentally reduce waste, boost jobs and establish a recycling system Victorians can rely on.
The Fund sits under Goal 2 of the RV policy: Use products for more value. It sits under Sustainability Victoria’s strategy to transition Victoria to a circular, climate-resilient economy and the following focus areas:
- Focus area 2: We enable resource recovery and reuse.
- Focus area 3: We lead community behaviour change to reduce emissions and waste.
Read the Recycling Victoria policy.
Contact us
Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
We cannot review drafts or feedback.
In the email subject line, use the grant name 'Recycling Victoria Household Education and Behaviour Change Fund'.