Circular Economy Councils Fund open
$2 million is available on behalf of the Victorian Government, with a third and final funding round open for Victorian councils and Alpine Resorts to support their transition to the circular economy, in a boost for repair, reuse and recycle programs.
Grants are available for impactful projects that can demonstrate diversion of waste, job creation and local or regional solutions to materials that would otherwise go to landfill. All Victorian Councils and Alpine Resorts can apply for grants to develop projects that increase the reuse, repurposing and recycling of materials at local or regional scale, and contribute to jobs and circular economy business. These projects help meet the Victorian Government’s target to divert 80% of waste from landfill sites by 2030.
So far, more than 50 projects across the state have received almost $3.8 million from the Circular Economy Councils Fund, including a food organics collection service in high rise buildings in Melbourne’s CBD, mattress recycling for Swan Hill, Bayside roving repair events and a local tool library for Wyndham residents. These projects are estimated to have prevented around 55,000 tonnes of waste going to landfill and created 60 jobs.
Applications are now open and close on 31 March 2023 at 11:59 pm.
To learn more about these funding opportunities, preview the grant guidelines at Circular Economy Councils Fund.
Information session
Circular Economy Councils Fund team hosted an online information session to outline the guidelines for Round 3.
Date: Tuesday 28 February
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Learn more about all the Circular Economy Councils Fund recipients.
Council reuse tip shop ideas online event
Join your fellow Victorian Council colleagues to hear about council reuse tip shops, as speakers share their recent case studies and key learnings. Connect with others doing similar work, discover new ideas and get inspired.
Hear from other councils on their experiences and learnings, including from Hayley Jarvis, Senior Resilience Officer, at Wyndham City Council.
Date: Wednesday 8 March 2023
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Victorian Government’s circular economy plan
The Circular Economy Councils Fund is part of the Victorian Government’s record investment of $515 million to deliver once-in-a-generation systemic change to the state’s waste and recycling system. This includes $380 million to deliver the government’s circular economy plan, Recycling Victoria: a new economy.