WASTE WATCH

New community grant to fund resource recovery initiatives in Ballina Shire

Individuals, community groups and organisations are invited to apply for a new community grant that supports resource recovery initiatives within Ballina Shire.

Each year council will allocate $50,000 to the Resource Recovery Community Grant program. The program considers projects and initiatives that align with Council’s resource recovery strategic objectives to improve community waste minimisation, reduce waste to landfill and/or recover resources.

Applications for the program are open year-round, with a limit of one application per individual, community group or organisation considered per year.

This is about rewarding innovation and fuelling resource recovery in our community. We’re encouraging ideas big and small. We know that significant change can come from innovative waste minimisation and resource recovery initiatives, particularly at the grassroots level. Examples of resource recovery initiatives supported by the program could include waste minimisation-based workshops and reuse, repair or recycling schemes.

If your initiative is outside of the current parameters but aligns strongly with the selection criteria, please contact Council's Resource Recovery team for further review by email resourcerecovery@ballina.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 6686 1287

Apply online at ballina.nsw.gov.au/resource-recoverycommunity-grant

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