The NSW EPA is working to reduce good quality food from being sent to landfill. Food Rescue Grants are available to expand food rescue and relief capacity to safely manage increasing amounts of rescued food in NSW.
December 2025
What was approved
Approved for Addison Road Centre for Arts, Culture, Community and Environment Ltd.
Addi Road will increase food rescue by 1500 kgs weekly by the end of the grant and this is used to feed over 8500 people weekly across our food justice program that supports over 160 grassroots community groups, runs two food pantries and cooks over 30,000 meals for community.
$100,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Marrickville 2204Location of the recipient
Marrickville 2204About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Ltd
The ADRA Blacktown Food Pantry has supported vulnerable community members for over twenty years. By rescuing and redistributing surplus food, the pantry reduces waste and combats food insecurity. Expanding our collection and storage capacity will enable us to handle an additional one to two tonnes of food weekly.
$100,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Blacktown 2148Location of the recipient
Wahroonga 2076About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare
FoodShare is seeking funding for a refrigerated truck to triple transport capacity for food rescue and relief operations across regional NSW. This will significantly boost collection and redistribution of perishable food in a single trip, while strengthening partnerships, reducing waste, and improving access to nutritious food for vulnerable regional communities.
$100,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Amaranth Foundation
Upgrade our kitchen to sustainably expand our capacity to safely manage additional rescued food, and grow our meals programs to meet increasing demand from families and individuals in rural communities (100 kms radius of Corowa) in the Riverina-Murray/Murrumbidgee Region.
$63,966 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Corowa 2646Location of the recipient
Corowa 2646About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Blackroo Community Indigenous Corporation
This project will benefit vulnerable families across the Upper Hunter by expanding BlackRoo’s food rescue efforts. With a dedicated vehicle and Food Rescue Coordinator, we will collect, store, and distribute more rescued food, reducing waste, feeding more families, and strengthening community connections through care, dignity, and hope.
$73,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Muswellbrook 2333Location of the recipient
Muswellbrook 2333About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Community Support Services Incorporated
This grassroots initiative will expand CSS’s food rescue operations in Bankstown by co-funding a hybrid refrigerated vehicle. The project will rescue 50% more food—including perishables—and deliver to homebound and transport-disadvantaged residents. With 50% already secured via philanthropy, this project is ready and community-powered.
$38,500 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Bankstown 2200Location of the recipient
Bankstown 2200About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Cowra Information & Neighbourhood Centre
Project will expand food rescue in Cowra by employing an officer to collect surplus food from Woolworths, SecondBites, and local farms. Food will be sorted, stored, and distributed, with regular cooking groups turning rescued food into healthy meals. The initiative will increase food diverted from landfill and strengthen community wellbeing
$42,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Cowra 2794Location of the recipient
Cowra 2794About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for DivaCharity.Inc
-Reduce food destined for landfill -Support our most vulnerable community members while promoting sustainability -Increase community health -Promote hope and dignity -Raise awareness food waste
$78,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Maroubra 2035Location of the recipient
Maroubra 2035About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for FoodCare Orange Incorporated
Foodcare is a food rescue/food relief food organisation servicing people on low incomes living in Orange LGA. We do not have the capacity to collect more cool/frozen/fresh food due to lack of space (rented property) and fridge/freezer capacity. The mobile cool room would allow us to collect more food.
$40,500 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the recipient
Orange 2800About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Georges River Life Care
Life Care’s Food for Life project expands community food rescue and education initiatives, increasing the recovery and distribution of fresh, nutritious food while reducing waste from landfill. The project strengthens local partnerships, supports vulnerable families, and promotes sustainable, healthy living through practical food education and community engagement.
$85,790 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Peakhurst 2210Location of the recipient
Peakhurst 2210About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Hands and Feet Inc
H&F collects food through Grocery stores, sorts it, and then distributes the food to 49 locations in NSW. We feed around 1500 people each week. We need to upgrade our vehicles for a sustainable and efficient collection and distribution of food that can be rescued.
$90,490 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Kings Park 2148Location of the recipient
Kings Park 2148About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Hope Bathurst Inc trading as HopeCare
We aim to enhance region's food rescue capacity. Building upon a foundation of regional collaboration since 2017, this funding will enable FRCW to safely manage increasing volumes of locally sourced, high-quality rescued food, diverting it from landfill and providing nutritious meals to vulnerable community members.
$112,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Kelso 2795Location of the recipient
Kelso 2795About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
30/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Jesuit Social Services
Ignite Social Enterprises - proposes to: - increase the volume of food rescued and distributed across Mount Druitt by purchasing another cool room for the Ignite Food Store; and - facilitate the sustainability of our food security program by replacing our unreliable 2015 Mitsubishi truck with a new refrigerated truck.
$99,670 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Mount Druitt 2770About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Kyogle Together Inc
The Nourishing Kyogle project expands food rescue through new processing and preservation infrastructure, including freeze-drying, dehydration, and vacuum sealing. It will divert food from landfill, reduce waste, and improve year-round access to nutritious, shelf-stable food. Residents, growers, volunteers, donors, and community groups gain food security through workshops and education.
$100,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Kyogle 2474Location of the recipient
Kyogle 2474About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for MHA CARE LIMITED
Our project will expand Moira FoodShare’s NSW Finley hub with cold storage, shelving, equipment, data systems, and coordination. Rural NSW communities, including priority areas such as the Berrigan and Murrumbidgee Shires, will benefit from increased capacity to rescue surplus food, diverting more of it from landfill, and engaging FOGO-mandated donors.
$56,500 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Finley 2713About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Mid Richmond Neighbourhood Centre
Neighbourhood Nourish rescues surplus food, diverts from landfill, and redistributes it locally - strengthening community, reducing waste, and ensuring vulnerable families have access to fresh, healthy meals.
$100,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Evans Head 2473Location of the recipient
Evans Head 2473About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
The project will support whole of community with the emphasis on the most vulnerable. Increasing local donors, supporting mandated businesses and building a sense of community ownership and commitment to reducing waste will strengthen community through opportunities for shared participation, contribution, and supporting vulnerable community members.
$82,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Mullumbimby 2482Location of the recipient
Mullumbimby 2482About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Northern Rivers Community Gateway Incorporated
Northern Rivers Community Gateway will coordinate a regional Food Rescue and Relief Network across the Northern Rivers NSW. The project will procure a refrigerated vehicle, expand cold-storage capacity and coordinate food donor collections, rescuing over 4-tonnes of quality food annually to deliver 16,000 nutritious meals and reduce landfill emissions.
$264,911 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Lismore 2480Location of the recipient
Lismore 2480About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Plate It Forward Ltd.
Since 2020, Plate It Forward has rescued food and prepared restaurant-quality meals for communities experiencing food insecurity across Greater Sydney. This project will quadruple the volume of rescued food we can process by expanding donor intake, storage and production capacity, diverting edible food from landfill through our charity partner network.
$50,012 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Alexandria 2015Location of the recipient
Alexandria 2015About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for SecondBite
This project will allow SecondBite to investigate and conduct weekend (Saturday) food rescue activities with the Sydney Markets. In collaboration with the Sydney Markets Limited, the study will engage stallholders and deploy staff to promote the benefits of food donation, and manage collection, sorting, and transport for community relief.
$100,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Homebush West 2140About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Southern Highlands Christian Community Centre
Purchasing a bigger commercial freezer to store rescued food that we collect such as frozen protien and meals. So that we can distribute to the local community and services in our area.
$5,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Bowral 2576Location of the recipient
Bowral 2576About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for St Canice's Kitchen
St Canice’s Kitchen will install a new freezer room, expanding storage by 300% to rescue and store 1.32 tonnes of food weekly and serve over 300 meals daily. The project will also deliver food-rescue education to schools and strengthen community partnerships to reduce waste and support those in need.
$74,220 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Rushcutters Bay 2011Location of the recipient
Rushcutters Bay 2011About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation
The goal of this initiative is to establish a culturally safe community pantry specifically for Indigenous persons experiencing financial hardship and food insecurity within the Penrith and Blacktown Local Government Areas.
$99,445 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Doonside 2767Location of the recipient
Penrith 2750About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for The Trustee for The Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust
We support people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and isolation by providing connection and food security through community meals. A new refrigerated van is essential to continue collecting rescued food from partners like SecondBite, ensuring our meal programs can grow and remain sustainable.
$61,658 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the recipient
Redfern 2016About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for UCA Parramatta Mission
Purchasing an E-Transit Van and engaging a Food Services Coordinator will enable up to a 40% increase in food rescue that will support major up-scaling of our cornerstone program, Meals Plus. It provides 1565 meals/week alongside practical and social supports to people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and isolation in Western Sydney.
$97,000 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Parramatta 2150Location of the recipient
Parramatta 2150About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
Reaching Out Food Program is an expansion on our healthy communities fresh food program. It is a community-led solution that uses healthy food as a tool to build healthy and connected communities that face disadvantage on an ongoing basis. It allows a larger collection and delivery of much needed food.
$37,538 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Winmalee 2777Location of the recipient
Winmalee 2777About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027What was approved
Approved for Wyee Community Hub Inc
Through expansion of the existing food support program food waste will be reduced. Beneficiaries include local community members from up to 200 suburbs on the Central Coast plus several small charities/churches/school groups. Through providing food hampers from rescued food our team of volunteers will enable families to thrive and develop.
$99,964 was approved by
EPA CEODate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Wyee 2259Location of the recipient
Wyee 2259About the grant
Applications approved
28
Applications received
60
Food Rescue Grants Round 2
Program term
31/12/2027