Apply Now: Environmental Grant Program (Australia)

Deadline: 23-Mar-25

Mount Barker District Council is seeking applications for the Environmental Grant Program to offer financial assistance to community, environmental, service groups and associations that provide benefit to the local and regional environment.

Purpose 

• The purpose of the Environmental Grants Program is to:
  • Consistently manage the large number of requests for funding that Council receives, and
  • Offer not for profit community, environmental, service groups and associations with financial assistance that provide benefit to the local and regional environment.

Funding Information

• The available grant amount is up to $5000. Larger amounts will be considered but allowance for part funding of your proposal should be addressed within your application. Funds are not provided on a recurrent basis and funding success does not guarantee Council contributions in future years.

Assessment Criteria 

• Environmental grant applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
  • The applicant must fit within the definition of a Community not for profit group.
    • Community not for profit group – a not for profit community organisation with representation within the boundaries of the Mount Barker district that uses its funds to help pursue its goals of providing benefits to the community.
  • The applicant must be able to show evidence that their group or proposed activity has mostly local membership or participation. E.g. membership numbers, percentage of members residing in the district.
  • The activity/project demonstrates alignment to Council’s Community Plan. Projects should support regional environment plans and strategies where possible
  • The applicant can demonstrate the ability or capacity to achieve measureable outcomes for the environment and ongoing benefits to the environment
  • Demonstrate the activity or project is relevant to the Mount Barker District Council area
  • The applicant must be able to demonstrate need for funding support. E.g.: financial statement to show that without additional funding the activity could not be undertaken.
  • The applicant must demonstrate financial or in kind contribution by the group and/or from other sources. Applicants must seek other funding where available. Consideration should be given to multiple funding sources and applications should demonstrate partnerships.

For more information, visit Mount Barker District Council.