The aim of the WasteSorted Community Education Grants program is to support eligible organisations to develop and implement community education projects that support the achievement of the waste strategy’s objectives and targets.

The WasteSorted Community Education Grants are aligned with the waste strategy’s objectives of avoiding waste, recovering more value and resources from solid waste and protecting the environment.

These grants are available to support organisations in the delivery of implementation-ready projects which are supported by well-developed and costed project plans.

The assessment of applications for funding will focus on: 

• projects that support the waste strategy’s objectives 
• projects relating to focus materials, which include plastics, paper and cardboard, organics (including food organics), construction and demolition waste, metals, glass, textiles and hazardous waste (non-domestic).

A maximum grant of $25,000 (excluding GST) is available per project.

Eligibility criteria

Organisations eligible for funding include:

• incorporated, not-for-profit organisations located within the jurisdiction of the State Government that have a registered ABN 
• unincorporated organisations or community groups applying through the auspice of an incorporated body or a local government authority that has an ABN1 
• businesses (normally with at least one year of continuous operation) 
• local governments 
• regional councils 
• research and education organisations (excluding schools).

• Phone: (08) 6364 6962
• Email: wsg@dwer.wa.gov.au