Grants and funding
Conserve, Invest and Save
The Conserve, Invest and Save strategy aims to conserve our valuable resources, invest in the state's environmental future and save money for all Victorians.
The Victorian Government has announced around $35 million for a range of programs as part of Conserve, Invest and Save to deliver better environmental outcomes by helping businesses and households manage waste and resources more efficiently.
Effective and efficient waste and resource management is not only fundamental to creating a healthier, more liveable environment, it also has strong economic potential for Victoria.
Conserve, Invest and Save programs aim to maximise the value of resources and help create new and sustainable employment across the state. The programs support investment in new recycling and waste processing infrastructure, the development of new and expanded markets for recycled products and assisting Victorian households and businesses to make smarter use of resources.
Re-using and recycling resources not only reduces waste going to landfill but helps save money, support the growth of the recycling industry, and drive innovation through the creation of products and industries.
Funding provided under the Conserve, Invest and Save strategy
On 19 June 2012 Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Hon Ryan Smith MP announced an $11.5 million funding package to improve recycling infrastructure across Victoria. This funding is in addition to the funding already announced as part of the Government's 'Conserve, Invest and Save' strategy. This package of funding is to be delivered through two programs:
- Resource Recovery Infrastructure fund - expressions of interest now closed
- Driving Investment for New Recycling - expressions of interest now closed
Successful projects will be selected on the basis of their ability to install new or upgrade existing infrastructure to improve and increase recycling and recovery of commercial and industrial waste.
Building Victoria's Organics Recovery Fund
As part of the Building Victoria's Organics Recovery Fund $500,000 will be provided to smaller municipalities in regional and rural Victoria.
Improving the safety of rural landfills - release of $3.87m funding to ease the costs
Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Hon Ryan Smith MP has named the successful applicants for a $3.87 million funding package as part of the Transition Support to Improve Rural Landfill Infrastructure program which will enhance the protection of Victoria's environment well into the future.
Melbourne Metropolitan Organics Plan
Melbourne Metropolitan Organics Plan package will support and develop organics recycling across Melbourne.
Funding for recovery and recycling of organics and general waste
Two funding packages have been announced to help reduce the amount of food scraps and organic waste going into our landfills.
Other funding
2012 Roadside Litter Prevention Grants
The grants aim to make it easier for people to dispose of litter correctly. These competitive, merit-based grants encourage partnerships from community, business and government to address the challenge of litter prevention, litter management and resource recovery in public places. Applications closed 2 pm, Monday 15 October 2012.
Smarter Resources, Smarter Business Program
The Smarter Resources, Smarter Business program is a $10 million, 3 year program that assists medium-sized businesses to improve their resource efficiency.
The program provides businesses with:
- access to targeted information, tools and resources to help businesses better understand and improve their resource efficiency
- funding assistance to identify and implement resource efficiency improvements
- a business support program to facilitate leadership and networking opportunities
- a recognition program to acknowledge those businesses that have implemented resource efficient practices.
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