Resource Recovery Boost Fund - Small

This is a preview of the Resource Recovery Boost Fund Application (Stream 1 - Small) form. When you’re ready to apply, click Fill Out Now to begin.
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

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OPENING DATE:  Monday - 13 October 2025

CLOSING DATE: Thursday - 11 December 2025

PROGRAM GUIDELINES: Resource Recovery Boost Fund Guidelines

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE COMMENCING YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) online grant application service for the Resource Recovery Boost Fund - Round 1.

This application form relates to STREAM 1 Small projects seeking funding up to $2 million. If you are seeking funding higher than this amount please apply for funding on the STREAM 2 Major projects application form. Please note that DETSI expects responses and supporting documentation to be commensurate with the scale of funding being sought under the grant program.

The Resource Recovery Boost Fund (RRBF) provides competitive grant opportunities for eligible applicants to enhance resource recovery infrastructure and practices, create new industries to drive economic growth, support meaningful employment across the State, and reduce the impact of waste on the environment.

You are required to fully read the Resource Recovery Boost Fund Guidelines and understand DETSI's requirements before proceeding with your application. 

PROGRAM QUESTIONS

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact the Program Design and Delivery team, Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling on email OWRRPrograms@detsi.qld.gov.au

You are strongly encouraged to save your application form every five to ten minutes to reduce the risk of loss of information. 

 

ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM:

HELP

If a technical error occurs, staff at SmartyGrants are available to help you. Contact them on (03) 9320 6888 during business hours or email service@smartygrants.com.au and quote your application number. 

Help is available to guide you through using this form - please download the Help Guide for Applicants.

NAVIGATING (FILLING OUT) THE APPLICATION FORM

On the right-hand side of every screen, there is a box which links directly to every page of the application form. Click the link to move directly to the page you want. You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application form. 

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION FORM

If you want to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click the 'My Applications' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of applications you have started or submitted. 

You can re-open your draft application and continue where you left off. 

DOWNLOAD DRAFT APPLICATION

You can also download any application, whether in draft form or submitted, as a PDF file. Click on the 'Download' button at the bottom of the application navigation panel. 

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a 'Review' button at the bottom of the navigation panel. You need to review your application before you submit it. Ensure that all fields and mandatory questions marked with an asterisk '*' are completed. 

Once you have reviewed your application, you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel.

IMPORTANT: Any question marked with an asterisk ('*') is mandatory. Failure to answer any of these questions will stop you from being able to complete and submit your application form.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of supporting documents is possible.

When you submit your application form, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email address that you used to register with SmartyGrants.

If you do not receive a 'confirmation of submission' email, then your application has not been received. Review the error message highlighted in red and ensure that all mandatory fields have been completed. You should then be able to successfully submit your application. 

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

You will need to upload attachments to support your application. This is simple but will require you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a USB stick, or similar.

You will need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however files up to a maximum of 5MB are recommended - the larger the file, the longer it takes to attach.

Remember - some requested document fields are mandatory. Failure to attach them will stop you from being able to successfully submit your application form.

If you are not able to attach a document, please contact SmartyGrants on (03) 9320 6888 for technical support.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP OR TEAM

A number of people can work on an application form using the same login details, as long as only one person is working on the application form at a time. Ensure that you save as you go.

SPELL CHECK

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Please confirm you have read the above information before proceeding: * Required

PRIVACY STATEMENT

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) is collecting your personal information to assist the DETSI assessment panel in reviewing funding applications and, should your application be successful, to prepare a grant agreement.

All information, including your personal information and attachments, provided as part of the application form, will be provided to the following parties for the purpose of assessing your application:

  • officers from DETSI and other Queensland Government agencies
  • approved external assessment panel members (e.g. industry experts).

Information contained in your application may also be provided to the Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation and the Minister’s members of staff for reporting purposes.

If your application is successful, the following information may be published on the Queensland Government website and on the Queensland Environment social media channels:

  • applicant organisation name
  • total amount of funding allocated
  • project name, location and description.

DETSI will not otherwise use or disclose your personal information unless you provide your consent, or if the use or disclosure is authorised or required by law.

Applying online using SmartyGrants

DETSI has a contract service arrangement with Our Community, which operates SmartyGrants, a secure online grants administration solution. For further information, please read: https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/privacy.

The grant application and associated documentation is subject to the Right to Information Act 2009. If you wish to access your personal information that is in the control of the DETSI, please contact the department's Right to Information Services unit by emailing rtiservices@detsi.qld.gov.au.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the privacy of your personal information, please email privacy@detsi.qld.gov.au.

I have read and accept the Privacy Statement: * Required