Charity Waste Waiver Fund - 2024/25

Applications Open June 2024 - closing June 2025 (or until budget expended, whichever occurs first).

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The Charity Waste Waiver Fund aims to assist charitable organisations that accept pre-loved household belongings from the burden of having to process and dispose of general waste deposited at their facilities.

• This is a donation; no acquittal process is required following approved applications.
• There is no maximum amount.
• Funds are credited to Charity debtor account to be used at Council Waste facilities.

Before You Begin

Please read the Charity Waste Fund guideline and ensure all information/supporting documentation can be provided to successfully complete this application.

To be eligible to apply for Charity Waste Waiver Fund, the organisation must:-

• be an Australian registered charity;
• offer a publicly available “donations bin” or equivalent that allows public gifting of pre-loved clothing and other household items;
  undertake some form of recycling or goods donations;
• be responsible for costs associated with collection and transportation of the waste material to the waste disposal facility;
• have been issued with an exemption code from the Department of Environmental Science (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/management/waste/recovery/disposallevy/business/charities);
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or complete and attach a “Statement by a supplier” form (http://www.ato.gov.au/uploadedFiles/Content/MEI/downloads/BUS38509n3346_5_2012.pdf); and
• be financially solvent.

Starting Application

To begin the application, select ‘Start a Submission’ and log in. If the organisation has not previously applied for funding through the Community Investment Portal, you will be required to register an account.

Ensure you save as you go while completing the application form. Mandatory questions are marked with a red asterisk (*).

Partially Completed Applications: You can save a partially completed application at any time and log out. To return to your application, select ‘My Submissions’ once logged back in.

Uploading Documents: Files can be up to 25MB each, however, we recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB.

Submitting Application

Review your application and ensure all documentation has been included prior to submitting. Once submitted, no further changes can be made to the application.

A confirmation email with a copy of your application will be sent to the email address that was used to log into the Community Investment Portal.

Need Help?

If you have any questions about the guideline, deadline, or questions in the form, please contact Gladstone Regional Council during business hours on 07 4976 6300 or email communities@gladstone.qld.gov.au.

If you require assistance with using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).