Circular grant funding announced
- Circular economy
- Funding
December 13, 2024
Green Industries SA has opened 2 grant funding programs focused on transitioning South Australia to a more circular economy.
Circular Infrastructure Grants
Circular Infrastructure Grants are available to South Australian businesses and local governments that recover, handle and process recyclable materials with the opportunity to invest in equipment, technology and processes to respond to the prevailing market conditions.
These grants will assist companies, local authorities and organisations to purchase and install infrastructure and provide innovative approaches to increase the types, quantities and quality of resources that are kept circulating in the South Australian economy for as long as possible, at their higher possible value, and to recover resources and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill each year.
The program encourages applications for infrastructure projects that will contribute to achieving these aims and demonstrate economic, environmental and social benefits for South Australia.
Up to $300,000 in grant funding is available per project, with applicants required to match the contribution to the project.
Read the grant guidelines and download the application form.
Circular Business and Market Development Grants
The Circular Business and Market Development Grant program aims to assist businesses, local authorities, industry groups, not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises and research institutions to accelerate transition to a more circular economy.
Eligible projects must support at least one of the 3 focus areas:
- Focus area 1: Circular economy business models, solutions and practices that prioritise circular design, waste avoidance and reduction, reuse, repair and repurposing
- Focus area 2: Refurbished/repaired and/or recycled content products
- Focus area 3: Market development
Up to $100,000 (GST exclusive) is available per project.
For private sector businesses the program will contribute a maximum of 50 % of eligible project costs, which must be matched by the applicant and cannot include ‘in-kind’ contributions.
For industry associations, councils, not-for-profit organisations and research institutes the program will contribute a minimum of 50 % and up to 100 % of eligible project costs if sufficient justification is provided, which can include, but not be limited to, ‘in-kind’ contributions.
Read the grant guidelines and download the application form.
