AIM grants provide a contribution of up to $15,000 towards the cost of expert advisory services to complete an assessment that establishes or builds upon baseline data, analyses, assesses, and reports on current practice, identifies and prioritises opportunities for improvements and builds the business case for investment in one or more of the following areas:

• Implementation of circular economy principles and practices/adoption of circular business models
• Materials efficiency and better practice waste management
• Better practice waste management coupled with energy, water, trade waste, and/or emissions management improvements
• Scope 3 emissions management and reduction – may be coupled with an assessment of scope 1 and 2 emissions, and/or development of net zero strategies
• Must include assessment and improvement recommendations related to waste management and purchased good and services, with consideration of downstream use, processing and end-of-life treatment of goods/products, and opportunities to incorporate more circular business practices