Funding for industry and business groups to drive a more resource efficient and circular economy for SA

LEAP Grants provide industry and business groups with funding to undertake projects that lead, educate, assist and promote sustainable business practices.

Overview

Funding may be used for:

• projects that target a specific industry sector, group of businesses, or supply chain
• projects that focus on circular economy and sustainability principles such as waste avoidance and reduction; materials efficiency; circular supply chains; design for reuse, repair, or remanufacture; extended producer responsibility/product stewardship
• feasibility studies or pilot projects to implement circular economy principles
• development, testing and refinement of guidelines or strategies
• assessing a group of selected businesses, providing tailored advice; summarising and sharing results to encourage industry-wide change
• research to identify commercially viable solutions to address specific issues
• educational and promotional materials and activities such as fact sheets, case studies, peer-to-peer learning events, workshops, development of awards and other recognition programs.

Check if you can apply

Applications will be accepted from:

• industry associations, peak industry bodies
• registered business groups, networks, clusters (incorporated or unincorporated entities)
• companies or local government with strong alliance to a network of businesses.

Additionally, applicants must:

• be operating in South Australia
• hold a current Australian business number (ABN) and be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
• provide in-kind support for project delivery, including communication and dissemination of project promotional and educational materials to the target audience, and other agreed deliverables
• be solvent and able to enter into a legally binding funding agreement with the South
  Australian Government (via Green Industries SA)
• demonstrate they have a strong relationship with a network of South Australian businesses, and the means to effectively engage and communicate with them.