2025 Circular Economy Grants

This is a preview of the *2025_Circular Economy_Application form. When you’re ready to apply, click Fill Out Now to begin.
 

Introduction

Overview

Welcome to the application form for the Circular Economy stream. Grant funding of up to $5,000 for one year is available to support projects that contribute to a circular economy in the Inner West community. Applicants are encouraged to submit projects that focus on one or more of the following:

  • Zero Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Reuse, repair, upcycling or recycling

There is a separate funding stream available to support projects that focus on climate change, renewable energy, sustainable transport, healthy waterways, water sensitive urban design and biodiversity. Learn more about Council’s Environment grant stream here.

Grant Guidelines

Before completing your application, please refer to Council's Grant Guidelines to ensure your project is eligible and aligned to the objectives of the grant stream you are applying to. Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with Council’s plans, policies and strategies.

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Other Council grant streams

Council offers a number of grant programs to support a culturally diverse, progressive and sustainable Inner West.

Applicants may only submit one application across any of the grant streams in a single year/round. Please check that your application is submitted to the most relevant grant stream. Once submitted it is not possible to transfer applications to another stream. 

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For more information

It is recommended all applicants speak with a Council grant officer on 02 9335 2130 to clarify your project ideas, eligibility and to ensure you are applying to the correct grant stream. Applications will not be transferred between grant streams.

Instructions

  • Please provide a response to all relevant questions
  • When you have completed all of the questions click on Next Page to view the next page of the form
  • Click Save Progress regularly to make sure your changes are saved
  • You can jump pages by clicking on the Application Form Navigation area on the right-hand side of the form
  • Once you have completed all pages the last page will ask you to Review your application - if you are happy with your responses you can click Submit. If your submission was received you will be sent a confirmation message saying your application has been submitted.