Deadline: 25-Mar-22
The ACT Government is currently seeking applications for the Community Zero Emissions Grants Program – Round 5 to support the ACT community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase community resilience to climate change impacts.
Program Objectives
The Program is designed to fund projects that will:
- assist the community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase community resilience to climate change impacts
- drive greater community awareness and engagement in the transition to net-zero emissions and resilience to climate change impacts
- develop and implement innovative solutions and generate new knowledge to support a community transition to net-zero emissions and increased resilience to climate change impacts.
Program Priority
The Program priorities for Round five are:
- reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation
- reducing greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas use
- supporting the community to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change, including more extreme heatwaves, bushfires, droughts, and storms.
Funding Information
- $150,000 of funding is available in Round five of the Program.
- The funding limit is $50,000 (excluding GST) per single application and $75,000 (excluding GST) per joint application.
Eligibility Criteria
- be a not-for-profit organization or not-for-profit group with an incorporated legal structure registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- Individuals and non-incorporated groups can apply through an auspicing incorporated not-for-profit organization.
- have a minimum of $10 million public liability insurance or provide a quote from an insurance company and then become insured for $10 million public liability upon becoming successful for funding. This grant cannot be used to pay for the required insurance.
- be applying for funding for a project to be undertaken within the ACT and primarily for the benefit of ACT residents
- have completed any outstanding grant final reports due to the Environment, Planning, and Sustainable Development Directorate or have applied for an extension for existing grants or grants final reports
- have completed all relevant questions in the application form and have the declaration signed by the appropriate person (i.e. CEO or other authorized delegate)
- be prepared to enter into a Deed of Grant with the Territory
Please note: Applications may not be assessed for funding if the applicant does not comply with the above eligibility requirements.
For more information, visit https://www.climatechoices.act.gov.au/policy-programs/community-zero-emissions-grants#Round-5-Applications-Now-Open