The Keep Australia Beautiful Network has announced the opening of applications for its 2013 community grants program, offering up to $10,000 for local projects that will help increase the recycling of beverage containers.
The Keep Australia Beautiful grants, funded by Coca-Cola, are open to community groups, local associations, small to medium enterprises and local councils for projects that will result in a measurable increase in beverage container recycling in local communities.
The 2013 grants program brings the investment by Coca-Cola to $1.2 million in partnership with the Keep Australia Beautiful Network, to encourage public place recycling. Over 125 organisations have implemented local projects Australia wide through the program to date.
A total of $409,000 in grant funding is available for this year’s program with applications closing on 14 June. Successful applicants will be advised by early July.
Grants will be considered in such areas as:
- Addressing the specific issue of beverage container recycling and its by-products;
- Practical local solutions that can be used as examples for others and leave a legacy;
- Projects that do not duplicate existing recycling activities; and
- Projects that result in measurable volumes of recycled materials.
A proven ability to implement, measure and report on suitable projects will be taken into account, whilst past and present participants in the Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Communities Awards - incorporating the Tidy Towns and Sustainable Cities programs, will also be highly regarded.
Applications can be found at: www.kab.org.au/beverage-container-recycling-grants/.
