GBR - Wastewater Grant Program 2026 - Tier 1

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Eligibility Checklist

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This Application Form is for Tier 1 applicants seeking up to $4,000,000 in funding for projects of up to three years. 

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⚠️ Before completing this application form for the Great Barrier Reef Urban Technology and Innovation Fund – Wastewater Grant Program (the Program) you are required to:

  • read and ensure that you understand the Program Guidelines 
  • complete the checklist below to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.

The Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions are available on the Program webpage.

Applicant Organisation Eligibility

Does the applicant organisation have an ABN? * Required
Is the applicant organisation registered for GST? * Required
What type of organisation is the applicant? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for What type of organisation is the applicant?
The applicant organisation MUST be one of these organisation types.
Has the applicant organisation committed a cash contribution to the project that is at least double the amount of Program funding sought? * Required
Does the applicant organisation have any overdue project acquittals or any other outstanding contractual obligations for state or federal government funding? * Required
Is the applicant organisation subject to any legal proceedings or financial audit investigation processes? * Required

Project Eligibility

Does the applicant organisation have: * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Does the applicant organisation have:
*Reef catchment means a catchment area of the Great Barrier Reef as detailed in the Great Barrier Reef Urban Technology and Innovation Fund – Wastewater Grant Program Guidelines.
Response required.
Projects located in the priority catchments of Barron, Plane Creek and Ross will be considered favourably.
Is the proposed wastewater treatment solution or management approach proven to deliver end of pipe nutrient concentrations - specifically nitrogen concentrations - within the range associated with defined leading practice levels 1 to 3? * Required
Refer to Program Guidelines for more information on defined best practice levels.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the proposed wastewater treatment solution or management approach proven to deliver end of pipe nutrient concentrations - specifically nitrogen concentrations - within the range associated with defined leading practice levels 1 to 3?" on page 1

Is the proposed wastewater treatment solution or management approach a novel and affordable way of allowing or enhancing wastewater recycling/beneficial reuse or removing nutrients from receiving waters? * Required
Is the proposed wastewater treatment solution affordable relative to the cost of building or operating a traditional-engineered, advanced wastewater treatment system? * Required
Is the proposed project ready to commence by 1 March 2027, and complete within three years (including completing the monitoring and evaluation of the operational phase)? * Required
Have all actual, perceived and/or potential conflicts of interest in relation to the proposed project been declared and is a management plan in place for all identified conflicts of interest? * Required