WASM Litter Prevention Grants EOI INTAKE 4

Program objective

The objectives for each initiative funded through this Litter Prevention Grants Program are:

• contribute to the new NSW litter reduction targets: 60% reduction in litter items by 2030 – NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy2041WASM Litter Prevention Grants and 30% reduction in plastic litter items by 2025 – NSW Plastics Action Plan

• build organizational ownership and leadership to plan and carry out local, regional, or statewide litter prevention initiatives

• base litter prevention on good evidence and sound approaches – NSW Litter Prevention Strategy 2022–30

• include activities that increase the capacity to carry out litter prevention in strategic and sustainable ways, in particular beyond the grant funding period

• work productively with the authority (or authorities) that manage the public land (e.g. local council) where on-ground litter prevention projects and strategic initiatives will be delivered or where infrastructure will be located

• work productively and collaboratively in partnership with others to implement litter prevention initiatives

• consolidate achievements across the State, build on existing stakeholder organization capacities, and expand networks to encourage cross-sector collaboration to achieve new litter prevention targets.

This program is administered by Environment Protection Authority.

Eligibility

What your application needs to include

After the application is submitted

Successful applications will be decided by: NSW EPA

Not applicable 

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