Circular Economy Markets Fund: Materials

Last updated: 11 March 2025
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Status: Applications closed
Closing date: Thursday 2 June 2022, 11:59 pm
Available to: Research institutions, Businesses, Industry groups and associations, Social enterprises, Not-for-profit organisations, State government entities

The Circular Economy Markets Fund supported research institutes, industry and business to develop and commercialise new uses for recycled materials.

Grants were distributed through 2 funding streams:

  • Stream 1: Research, Development and Demonstration – Supported projects that developed, demonstrated and validated new innovative uses for recycled materials.
  • Stream 2: Commercialisation Support – Supported activities directly related to the commercialisation of a novel product or process containing recycled materials.

These grants were part of the Recycling Victoria policy funding.

Prior to 1 July 2022, this fund was named the Recycling Victoria Markets Acceleration Fund.

Funded projects

Read more about projects funded by these grants.

Funding provided

Stream 1: Research, Development and Demonstration

Grants of between $30,000 and $400,000 excluding GST were available per project.

Successful applicants were required to provide co-contributions of at least $1 for every $1 granted.

Stream 2: Commercialisation Support

Grants of between $30,000 and $300,000 (excluding GST) are available per project.

Succcessful applicants were required to provide co-contributions of at least $1 for every $1 granted.

Contact us

Contact:

Grants support representative grants.enquiries@sustainability.vic.gov.au