Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund (Round 6)

Sustainability Victoria (SV) is supporting eligible organisations through Round 6 of the Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund.

The Fund aims to achieve the following outcomes:

• diversify and attract new investment to increase the quality of materials recovered for recycling
• attract reprocessing infrastructure to increase the quantity of materials re-entering manufacturing streams and improving the circularity of materials
• support technologies and processes that provide new or improved recycling and manufacturing solutions.

Projects will be co-funded through the Victorian government’s circular economy policy, Recycling Victoria: a new economy. Those projects addressing materials impacted by the national regulation of waste exports may be additionally co-funded by the Australian Government’s Recycling Modernisation Fund.

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm Wednesday 1 July 2026. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis (as received). 

Note the fund will be open for applications until the closing date, or until funding is fully subscribed or at the discretion of SV.

Late applications will not be accepted except under exceptional circumstances.

Before completing this form, you should have read the entire application and the Guidelines.

Fields in the application form marked * are required fields. Applicants are unable to submit their application unless these fields are completed.

In addition to the assessment criteria outlined in the guidelines you will be asked for details where applicable that may take extra time to prepare including:

Project partners

Name, address, ABN and evidence of a formal relationship to you such as a letter of support.

Related Entities (such as holding and subsidiaries etc.)

Name, address, ABN and relationship to your organisation.

Due Diligence

Public liability, professional indemnity and Workcover insurance.

Any environmental, safety, and workplace compliance regulatory breaches in the last 5 years.

Any relevant conflicts of interest.

See the definitions in the guidelines and the relevant sections of the form for more details.

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

This section of the application form is designed to help you understand if you are eligible for this grant. Please review and complete these questions to ensure you are eligible to apply.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility criteria, please email:

grants.enquiries@sustainability.vic.gov.au

Confirmation of eligibility

Applicants must:

• have a current Australian Business Number (ABN). If the applicant is a Trust, the Trust as the trading entity must meet this requirement
• have been operating for a minimum of 2 years by the application closing date (to be validated by the date that the organisation’s ABN is active from)
• be able to demonstrate financial viability to undertake the project (will meet or exceed the minimum co-contribution requirements)
• agree to comply with the Terms of Participation – Grants Funding Programs
• agree to comply with the funding terms and conditions in the General grant funding agreement terms and conditions
• submit their Fair Jobs Code Pre-Assessment Certificate Number with their application if applying for $500,000 (exclusive of GST). A Certificate must be held prior to applying for the grant.

Projects must:

Achieve at least one of the following primary objectives:

• improve the quality of recovered target materials to increase market uptake and/or meet market specifications
• increase the use and market demand of recovered target materials in remanufacturing and to make new products 
• increase the recovery and domestic reprocessing of one of the following target materials and equipment types as outlined in the Eligible Materials and Equipment Table 1 in the guidelines:
  • hard-to-recycle plastics (Including e-plastics, EPS/PS, packaging (soft / flexible) plastics, agricultural plastics
  • e-waste, such as photovoltaic (PV) panels, batteries, vapes or household appliances.
  • recovery of tyres to create crumb rubber for local markets
  • liquid paperboard / liquid packaging board
  • textiles

• be located in and service Victoria
• source 50% or more of the project feedstock (materials) from Victorian sources, exemptions will be considered.
• not have commenced (e.g. funded equipment ordered and deposit paid) before the applicant is notified in writing that their grant application is successful. Note: once notified that the application is successful, project equipment may be ordered or purchased to accommodate shipping and delivery time and prevent delays in completing the project. If Applicants fail to execute a Funding Agreement, their eligible costs will not be reimbursed.
• be commissioned and operational by 30 April 2027.

Funding available:

• For profit businesses must co-contribute at least $2 for every $1 funded and funding requests must be between $100,000 and $500,000 (ex GST).
• social enterprises, not-for-profit organisations and local government organisations must co-contribute at least $1 for every $1 funded and funding requests must be between $50,000 and $500,000 (ex GST).

Note that In-kind Contributions are not eligible under this fund and cannot be included in the Applicant’s co-contribution.

See the guidelines for further eligibility requirements.