Circular Economy Investment Program
The $5 million Circular Economy Investment Program (Program) will encourage Queensland’s transition to a system of waste minimisation and avoidance, that also keeps resources in circulation at their highest value for as long as possible.
The Program is open to:
- individual businesses
- industry clusters and/or cooperative groups
- social enterprises
- charities
- not-for-profit organisations
- multisector partnerships - including a mixture of private sector, entrepreneurs, investors, universities and/or non-government organisations.
Successful applicants will receive between $250,000 and $750,000 (excl GST) per grant to introduce new, or transition to, circular economy business practices/models and systems.
Projects that reduce consumption of virgin materials, maintain products at their greatest value for the longest possible time, and offer lasting solutions for products or materials that have few or no existing solutions in Queensland will be highly regarded.
Stage 1 applications close 3pm Monday 29 July 2024.
More information about the Program, including eligibility and the application process is available in the Program guidelines .
How to Apply
Applications for the Program must be submitted through the Department of Environment, Science, and Innovation’s (DESI) SmartyGrants portal:
More Information
For more information, please contact the Office of Circular Economy Programs team via email at: CEprograms@des.qld.gov.au