This program aims to resolve remaining waste issues after the initial emergency clean-up phase that are not eligible for other government funding sources.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: From $50,000
- Application opened: 2 March 2023
- Application closed: 19 April 2023, 5:00 pm
Program objective
The objectives of the program are to:
- lawfully manage known ongoing waste issues facing public land managers, including illegal dumping, resulting from the 2022 floods and ensure they do not pose any further risks to humans or the environment.
- reduce the financial impact on public land managers to assess and plan the clean-up, disposal and reuse of waste resulting from the 2022 floods.
- improve data quality on the extent of flood dumping across NSW caused by the 2022 floods. This will provide important baseline evidence of the lingering impact of the floods.
- better prepare public land managers to deter future disaster dumping by supporting the restoration and repair of prevention and deterrence measures.
- provide regional employment opportunities in flood affected areas.
- provide participation opportunities for aboriginal owned businesses and/or aboriginal employment
This program is administered by Environment Protection Authority.
Eligibility
Who can apply
The program will be offered to all public land managers, including local councils (as well as regional organisations) and State agencies in Local Government Areas (LGA) that have been declared natural disaster zones in the 2022 floods. For the 2022 floods these eligible numbers are AGRN 1012, 1025, 1030 and 1034.
Who can’t apply
Any LGA that does not fall in the AGRNs 1012, 1025, 1030, and 1034 are ineligible. Funding is only able to be provided where the works are within the AGRN declared LGA areas. Works with an address outside the LGA boundaries will not be eligible for funding.
Types of projects funded under this grant
Funds may be used for approved activities such as safely removing and lawfully disposing of or reusing flood-generated waste, and restoring measures to deter future illegal dumping. Funding may be made available to successful applicants to cover salaries or wages of staff directly involved with the delivery of the approved grant activities. Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application the need for funding to cover salary costs, with this to be assessed and determined as part of the application process.
Applicants may choose to include scoping and assessment of waste issues phase as part of their application.
Project funds can be used for any items necessary to complete the approved project, including:
- project management and administration
- consultants, contractors and labour hire or staff wages
- Vehicle hire and fuel
- equipment hire and purchase
- communications and media activities associated with the Approved Project
- fees to receive and process waste as part of the Approved Project.
What can’t you apply for
Any LGA that does not fall in the AGRNs 1012, 1025, 1030, and 1034 are ineligible. Funding is only able to be provided where the works are within the AGRN declared LGA areas. Works with an address outside the LGA boundaries will not be eligible for funding.
What your application needs to include
Download a sample application form to see all the sections that need to be addressed in the applications portal.
Prepare your application with this checklist
- Project needs 40%
Detailed description of illegal dumping and flood waste issue facing public land managers and include any available supporting evidence. - Project activities 20%
The intended project activities, including:
A detailed description of how you propose to manage the ongoing waste issues such as collection, clean up, reuse, and processing
and/orA description of the prevention measures proposed for repair or restoration, and evidence of damage - Timeline 10%
A detailed timeline for completing the project by April 2024 or April 2025 (depending on AGRN), including clean-up, disposal and implementation of prevention and deterrence measure/s. - Project budget 20%
This must include a well-planned and cost-effective project budget including a comprehensive cost breakdown with all relevant quotes as well as any contingency funding identified. - Regional and Aboriginal participation 10%
The project offers regional employment and Aboriginal participation opportunities in flood affected communities
Applications will be assessed against the assessment criteria above by a technical review committee established by the EPA.
Address the eligibility criteria
The applicant:
- •has read and understands the program requirements and details as set out in the program website
- is able to demonstrate alignment between their project and the objectives of this program
- is a Council (as well as regional organisations of councils or another local government[1]controlled organisation) or State Agency in NSW, in Local Government Areas (LGA) that have been declared natural disaster zones in eligible AGRNs for the 2022 floods.
- is in a natural disaster zone in the 2022 floods as declared under Australian Government reference number (AGRN) 1012, 1025, 1030 or 1034.
- is able to complete the proposed project by April 2024 (if in disaster declared local government areas under AGRN 1012) or April 2025 (if within disaster declared local government areas under AGRN 1025,1030 and 1034)
- is able to demonstrate financial viability
- does not have any outstanding money or overdue reports to the NSW EPA as a result of previous funding or grants
- has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant
- is not receiving funding from another source for the project being applied for
Address the assessment criteria
- Project needs 40%
Detailed description of illegal dumping and flood waste issue facing public land managers and include any available supporting evidence. - Project activities 20%
The intended project activities, including:
A detailed description of how you propose to manage the ongoing waste issues such as collection, clean up, reuse, and processing
and/or A description of the prevention measures proposed for repair or restoration, and evidence of damage - Timeline 10%
A detailed timeline for completing the project by April 2024 or April 2025 (depending on AGRN), including clean-up, disposal and implementation of prevention and deterrence measure/s. - Project budget 20%
This must include a well-planned and cost-effective project budget including a comprehensive cost breakdown with all relevant quotes as well as any contingency funding identified. - Regional and Aboriginal participation 10%
The project offers regional employment and Aboriginal participation opportunities in flood affected communities
Applications will be assessed against the assessment criteria above by a technical review committee established by the EPA.
After the application is submitted
The program will be delivered as a grant program with applications open to competitive assessment, and no applicant can be guaranteed full or partial funding.
Successful applicants will be required to sign a funding deed of agreement with clear milestones attached to staged payments. Reporting against milestones will be required via SmartyGrants, to demonstrate progression and completion of the project in line with the program objectives.
Successful applicants within disaster declared local government areas under AGRN 1012 will be given until April 2024 and successful applicants within disaster declared local government areas under AGRN 1025,1030 and 1034 will be given until April 2025 to deliver projects and the agreed funding will be provided in staged payments. Timing of projects will be as per the most recent AGRN listing.
Support and contact
Where to get help
Please contact our Recovery and Resilience Programs Team if you have questions or need help at any point during the program.
Phone: 131 555
Email: RecoveryandResiliencePrograms@epa.nsw.gov.au