Litter Prevention Grants

Keep Australia Beautiful WA’s Litter Prevention Grants provide financial support and guidance to individuals, communities and organisations for the implementation of projects which make lasting changes to reduce litter and change littering behaviour.

The grant program encourages integrated litter prevention incorporating education, infrastructure and enforcement as key elements and which are consistent with the Keep Australia Beautiful Council’s Litter Prevention Strategy for Western Australia.

Level of Funding

KABC will provide grants up to $10,000 for:

• regional projects
• major initiatives

And up to $5,000 for:

• single municipal projects or local area projects.

Financial and/or in-kind contributions from project partners is expected.

Who can apply?

• Local governments
• Small to medium enterprises
• Local associations
• Community groups
• Individuals

KABC Funding Priorities

• Projects which make lasting changes to reduce litter and change litter behaviour
• Projects which include the following sites: roadsides, car parks, sporting and recreation venues, shopping and commercial precincts, and waterways
• Projects which address specific issues such as: illegal dumping, cigarette butts, beverage containers
• Trial projects which will develop a model for future litter projects.

Eligibility

All eligible applications must:

• Demonstrate engagement of key stakeholders in the planning and delivery of the program
• Demonstrate initial research and be based on best available practice through an integrated approach
• Be consistent with the KABC’s Litter Prevention Strategy for Western Australia
• Undertake evaluation of the project outcomes and including litter reduction and changes in littering behaviour
• Contribute resources towards their project, either financial or in-kind
• Have the potential to be a model for other initiatives
• Be completed and reported on by December 2007.

Projects considered inappropriate for funding

Funding will not be provided for projects which:

• Only address infrastructure
• Only comprise litter clean ups
• Address plastic bag reduction
• Include travel interstate or overseas
• Include payment of wages
• Request retrospective payments for projects that have already begun.