The NSW Government is calling on community groups to apply for a share of $1.6million in grants to tackle litter in their local area.
Both the Community Litter Grant program and the Council Litter Grant program are open to applications. A total of $1.1 million is available under the community program to not-for-profit organisations to implement litter prevention projects. A further $500,000 is available to individual councils under the council program.
“Community groups and councils are a crucial part to tackling and preventing litter. It’s locals who know the litter hotspots and locals who can see practical and effective solutions,” Director Resource Recovery Amanda Kane said.
“Men’s Sheds, Scout groups, sports clubs – all types of not-for-profit organisations can put their hand up and apply for these grants to make a real change in their community when it comes to litter.
“More than 200 projects have already been funded under this grant program with incredible results – some community groups have recorded up to 80 per cent reduction in litter in their targeted hotspot.
“We want to encourage any community group or councils that has been thinking of tackling a litter problem in their area to
