Deadline: 31-Mar-22
The Peter and Elizabeth Tower Foundation is inviting eligble applicants to apply for funding through the Programs and Services.
Aims
Under Waste Less Recycle More Extension the Aboriginal Land Clean Up and Prevention (ALCUP) aims to:
- reduce the impacts of illegal dumping on Aboriginal land through clean up and prevention activities
- build and maintain collaborative approaches and partnerships to help manage and reduce the occurrence of illegal dumping
- integrate deterrence, surveillance and monitoring measures, and community education to prevent illegal dumping activities on Aboriginal land
- incorporate cultural activities that enable Aboriginal people to care for the Country, engage in knowledge sharing, and gain skills and employment in land management.
Funding Information
- Total of $1,000,000 with individual grants of $10,000 to $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- NSW Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs)
- Entities working in partnership with a LALC such as government agencies, local councils, nongovernment organisations, consultants and other entities (written consent from the LALC is required).
- projects must be in NSW
- applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are a LALC entity, or have the formal support of the LALC that manages the site on which the project is proposed
- projects must be relevant to the management of illegal dumping on Aboriginal-owned land and involve the clean-up, prevention and/or deterrence of illegally dumped waste and cultural activities to support Caring for Country
- applicants must have the means or support available to complete the project and related administrative work within 18 months
- applicants must have the capacity to administer the grant funds, or a letter of support from an incorporated organisation that will administer the grant funds, indicating their willingness to be responsible for managing the funds, administering the grant and keeping financial records of the grant activities
- applicants must not have any outstanding acquittals from previous NSW Government funding
For more information, visit ALCUP.
For more information, visit https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/working-together/grants/illegal-dumping/illegal-dumping-alcup-program
