2022-24 Local Government Levy Ready Grant Program Round 3 (LGLRGP)

Under the 2022-24 Local Government Levy Ready Grant Program Round 3, the Department of Environment and Science is delivering a $5 million targeted competitive grant program for local government infrastructure projects at eligible landfill sites located within the levy zone.

Applications for the 2022–2024 Local Government Levy Ready Grants Program (Round 3) are now closed.  The list of successful projects can be found below:

• 2022-2024 Local Government Levy Ready Grants Program - Successful Grant Recipients

Program details

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation is delivering the 2022-24 Local Government Levy Ready Grant Program Round 3 (the Grant Program) for local government infrastructure projects that maintain landfill sites in compliance with the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 (the Act).

The $5 million targeted competitive grant program was available to local government bodies, constituted under the Local Government Act 2009, located within the levy zone. The grant program supported projects at landfill sites operating with an environmental authority allowing the disposal of less than 5000 tonnes of waste per year deliver one of the following options:

• Close or transition eligible sites to enable the reduction of unused and unnecessary landfill facilities in Queensland
• Maintain landfill sites in compliance with existing environmental authority and regulatory requirements as amended from time to time
• Facilitate accurate collection of the waste levy
• Ensure adequate security and operation controls

Local Governments seeking project funding for multiple sites must submit separate project proposals for each site. Within each project proposal, Local Government can request funding for a number of components related to that site.

Forms and resources

• 2022-24 LGLRGP Round 3 Guidelines ( 696.6 KB)
• 2022-24 LGLRGP Round 3 Frequently Asked Questions ( 104.5 KB)

Contact information

For grant application support and general program information contact DESI CEPrograms@des.qld.gov.au.

For eGrant system and grant program delivery support contact DSDILGP levyready@dsdilgp.qld.gov.au.