The NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041 (WaSM) aims to reduce the amount of organics waste in landfill. It also supports the NSW Government’s Net Zero Plan Stage 1 goal for net zero emissions from food, garden and textile waste landfilled from 2030.
Current organics funding programs
Open for applications
| Program | About the program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Rescue Rebates | $800,000 to support the NSW food rescue and relief sector to build their capacity to safely manage increasing amounts of rescued food through smaller, quicker projects. | Open for applications |
| Business food waste partnerships grants |
$4 million to support eligible organisations to incorporate education or training into existing programs to reduce and source separate food waste. |
Open for applications |
Closed for applications
| Program | About the program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Food Rescue Grants | $2.37 million to support the NSW food rescue and relief sector build their capacity to safely manage increasing amounts of rescued food through large infrastructure projects, and regional coordinated collaboration. | Applications being assessed |
| Go FOGO grants | Provides up to $46 million in funding to support councils to roll out new weekly FOGO kerbside collection services. | Round 2 has been awarded |
| Scrap Together grants | Provides up to $400,000 in funding to support councils to roll out the Scrap Together Campaign. | Round 2 has been awarded |
Some grant programs are delivered through a partnership between the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and NSW Environmental Trust.