Tyre Stewardship Australia's (TSA) vision is of a circular economy for Australia's end-of-life tyres that contribute to a sustainable society. A key priority for TSA is to facilitate the development of markets for Australian tyre-derived material (TDM).
The fund intends to enable local market and product development initiatives that demonstrate the value of new and enhanced applications for TDM. The challenge is to create economically viable products that use TDM in volumes great enough to consume the quantities of waste tyres Australia generates annually, whilst competing with conventional products. We aim to support initiatives that bring together strong partnerships across the supply chain, crossing research institutions and industry partners, to demonstrate the technical and financial viability of products.
Investment for the Future
To minimise the environmental, health and safety impacts of end-of-life tyres, Australia needs diverse and sustainable markets for tyre-derived products. The Tyre Stewardship Fund (The Fund) is delivered in two streams, Demonstration and Infrastructure, and Research and Development Guidelines to ensure the viability of investments in emerging technologies through varied applications. TSA has also played an active role in the delivery of further market development activities:
The following statement provides guidance on the types of applications that TSA will look upon favourably in the assessment of applications for the Fund:
Please note, TSA will consider other models, partnerships, project areas and proposals, as long as they can demonstrably contribute to reaching TSAs desired outcomes and objectives (see the TSA Guidelines for more information). Therefore, if you have a potential project proposal or idea, please feel free contact TSA to discuss.
All TSA funded activities require the use of Australian TDM for the duration of the project.
All TSA funded infrastructure and demonstration projects require Australian generated TDM to be utilised for the lifetime of the project and associated infrastructure.
For more information, including eligibility criteria, desired project models, funding levels and assessment criteria please see the Fund guidelines which can be downloaded below.
The application, including attachments, must be submitted via email, with the relevant stream title in the subject line, to: funding@tyrestewardship.org.au
Demonstration and Infrastructure Projects:
Research and Development Projects: