Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Up to $250,000
- Application opened: 2 November 2023
- Application closed: 13 March 2025, 12:00 pm
Program objective
The objectives of the Joint Procurement Funded Support are to:
- support councils to access the best advice and to be confident in their procurement decisions
- facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and partnerships to help councils strategically plan and deliver waste infrastructure and services
- support groups of councils to procure cost effective waste management services and/or waste management infrastructure
- promote alignment or harmonisation of services between councils
This program is administered by Environment Protection Authority.
Eligibility
Who can apply
- all NSW councils* - NSW councils (as defined in the NSW Local Government Act)
- Regional Organisations of Councils (ROCs)
- Regional Waste Groups
- Joint Organisations (JO’s)
- Voluntary Regional Waste Groups
* NSW councils remain eligible if they partner with councils outside of NSW, the lead council must be in NSW.
Types of projects funded under this grant
To be eligible for funded support applications must be exploring the joint procurement of domestic council waste management services or infrastructure (Stream 1). Types of services and material streams are:
- New or expanding existing waste management facilities, including:
- transfer stations
- domestic and council commercial waste disposal or waste processing facilities
- material recycling facilities (MRFs)
- Domestic and/or commercial council waste management services, including:
- collection and haulage
- processing or recycling
- disposal or treatment
Eligible waste streams include:
Domestic and/or council commercial waste kerbside collection services, including:
- general household waste (red lid bin services)
- recycling co-mingled (yellow lid bin services)
- organics (garden organics and/or FOGO or FO)
- Including bulky goods or materials
Who can’t apply
Industry and not-for-profit organisations
Types of projects not funded under this grant
- Projects not located in NSW unless the lead council is a NSW council.
- Projects and project activities that do not align with the objectives of the program
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for Lake Macquarie City Council
Lake Macquarie in partnership with Hunter Resource Recovery are seeking to procure their recycling processing services through a joint procurement.
$69,067 was approved by
NSW EPA - CEODate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
Lake Macquarie City CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
3
Applications received
4
Joint Procurement Funded Support – Stream 1 - OLD
Program term
10 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Port Stephens Council
The project is to explore the possibility of jointly procuring their domestic waste and recycling services (including FOGO), for collection and processing with the City of Newcastle.
$89,650 was approved by
NSW EPA - CEODate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
Port Stephens CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
7
Applications received
8
Joint Procurement Funded Support – Stream 1 - OLD
Program term
4 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Temora Shire Council
Temora are seeking to assess regional options for collection and processing of FOGO. The project will explore opportunities to collaborate with neighbouring councils including and examine the economic feasibility of the options.
$78,362 was approved by
NSW EPA - CEODate approved
April 2025Location of the recipient
Temora Shire CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
6
Applications received
7
Joint Procurement Funded Support – Stream 1 - OLD
Program term
5 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Lane Cove Council
The project will undertake a legal review of the collection and organics processing contracts to inform implementation of food recovery services and includes a bin reconciliation of each council’s kerbside services to help plan future service changes.
$140,000 was approved by
NSW EPA - CEODate approved
February 2025Location of the project
Hunters HillLocation of the recipient
Lane CoveAbout the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
7
Joint Procurement Funded Support – Stream 1 - OLD
Program term
5 months from commencement dateWhat was approved
Approved for Port Macquarie Hastings Council
The project is to conduct dilapidation reports for the Materials Recovery and Organics Resource Recovery Facility at Cairncross Waste Management Facility
$55,000 was approved by
NSW EPA - CEODate approved
November 2024Location of the recipient
Port Macquarie-HastingsAbout the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
7
Joint Procurement Funded Support – Stream 1 - OLD
Program term
5 months from commencement dateWhat your application needs to include
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Address the assessment criteria
See grant guidelines
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: NSW EPA
After the application is submitted, the EPA will check whether your application is eligible and complete.
The EPA establishes an independent Technical Review Committee (TRC) for each grant program. Each TRC is made up of people with knowledge and experience relevant to each grant program. TRC members agree to undertake their duties within the principles of ethical conduct, integrity, objectivity and independence. They are also required to keep all matters concerning applications confidential and to declare any potential conflict of interest. The TRC membership is confidential to avoid opportunity for influence.
The TRC assessment process involves consultation with relevant EPA staff. The TRC will assess the merit of your application by using the assessment criteria outlined in these guidelines.