Circular economy infrastructure fund: Hazardous wasteNumber of recipients to date: 18 Total funding awarded to date: $5,641,827 All projects to be completed by: 30 June 2027 The Circular Economy Infrastructure Fund aims to assist businesses and local government to increase the capacity and capability of Victoria’s resource recovery sector and recover high quality products. |
Recycling modernisation fund: Plastics technology streamNumber of recipients to date: 1 Total funding awarded to date: $4.4 million All projects to be completed by: 30 June 2027 Through the Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) Plastics Technology stream, the Australian Government invested $60 million nationally over 4 years to address critical gaps in Australia’s recycling infrastructure. |
Circular economy recycling modernisation fundNumber of recipients to date: 24 Total funding awarded to date: $67,270,425.66 All projects to be completed by: 30 April 2027 Funding was awarded for infrastructure projects to increase the capacity and capability of Victoria's resource recovery sector. |
Waste to energy fund: BioenergyNumber of recipients to date: 16 in stream 1, 6 in stream 2 Total funding awarded to date: $6.3 million All projects to be completed by: 30 June 2026 The grants funded projects that use bioenergy technologies to recover and reprocess organic waste from commercial, industrial and municipal sources. |
Market accelerator fundNumber of recipients to date: 17 Total funding awarded to date: $703,170 All projects to be completed by: 31 May 2026 Funding was awarded to organisations to engage professional advisory services to build capability, validate, and commercialise products and processes using Australian recycled materials. |
Circular economy infrastructure fund: MaterialsNumber of recipients to date: 8 Total funding awarded to date: $7,101,290 All projects to be completed by: 30 April 2026 Funded projects for businesses to increase Victoria's capacity to process and recycle glass, organic and textile waste from the state. |
Asbestos Disposal Point Grants ProgramNumber of recipients to date: 3 Total funding awarded to date: $294,800 All projects to be completed by: 4 October 2024 This fund helped trial the infrastructure and systems needed to safely receive, manage, and dispose of small quantities of waste asbestos. |
Circular economy research and development fundNumber of recipients to date: 5 Organics; 20 Materials Total funding awarded to date: $1,294,776 Organics; $3,319,168 Materials All projects to be completed by: 2025 These grants were part of the funding under the Victorian Government’s circular economy policy, |
Circular economy councils fundNumber of recipients to date: 66 Total funding awarded to date: $5,661,550 All projects to be completed by: 30 June 2024 Supported local government and alpine resort management boards in reducing waste and transitioning towards a circular economy. |
Circular economy organics sector: Transformation fundNumber of recipients to date: 8 Total funding awarded to date: $14,674,163 All projects to be completed by: June 2025 Projects funded to support the diversion of organic waste from landfill and the enhancement of end markets for recycling organics. |
Circular economy markets fund: OrganicsNumber of recipients to date: 18 Total funding awarded to date: $1,738,329 All projects to be completed by: June 2024 Funded projects to remove barriers and accelerate a sustained increase in the adoption of recycled organic products. |
Circular economy markets fund: MaterialsNumber of recipients to date: 14 in Stream 1; 6 in Stream 2 Total funding awarded to date: $4,960,494 All projects to be completed by: 30 April 2024 Funded projects to support research institutes, industry and business to develop and commercialise new uses for recycled materials. |
Circular economy markets fund: Investment facilitation grantNumber of recipients to date: 2 Total funding awarded to date: $980,000 All projects to be completed by: December 2023 The Investment Facilitation Grant funding addressed small scale financial barriers faced by businesses to invest in infrastructure that diverts waste from landfill, targeting identified niche markets and opportunities in the circular economy. |
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