Deadline: 11-Sep-22
The Banyule City Council is seeking applications for its Environment Grants to local individuals and groups to deliver projects that benefit the environment and community in Banyule.
Aims
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The strategies that support this priority theme aim to:
- Protect and enhance the natural environment, providing connected habitat for diverse flora and fauna.
- Minimise stormwater pollution and the impacts of flooding and maximise Council’s water conservation to transition to a water sensitive City.
- Demonstrate leadership in addressing climate change and take action to become a carbon neutral City by 2040.
- Empower and educate the community and businesses to take actions to achieve positive environmental and climate change outcomes.
- Avoid waste generation and encourage and support the community to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2030.
- Engage and work with the community and partners to protect, enhance and experience the environment.
- Protect, increase and maintain Banyule’s urban forest population to provide a greener City for enhanced liveability.
- Explore and support opportunities for urban farming and community gardens.
Funding Information
- You can apply for a grant of up to $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
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Group applicants must:
- have a project taking place in 2023
- be a not-for-profit organisation, community group, business, educational or religious institution
- be an incorporated entity or be auspiced(Show info) and administered by an incorporated entity (schools exempt).
- be financial viability by providing a recent income and expenditure statement (schools exempt).
- deliver the funded activity or service within Banyule or show that the activity provides a direct benefit to the residents
- follow equal opportunity principles and work place health and safety practices
- have an ABN or be willing to complete a Statement by Supplier form
- have public liability insurance up to $10,000,000 the time the project starts
- have been established for a minimum of 12 months.
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Individual applicants must:
- have a project taking place in 2023
- be at least 18 years old
- work, live or provide significant evidence of engagement in the community
- be auspiced(Show info) (auspice fees up to 5% can be funded for individual applicants)
- have auspice organisation satisfy all group eligibility requirements
- have public liability insurance up to $10,000,000 when the project starts
For more information, visit Banyule City Council.
For more information, visit https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/About-us/Grants-programs/Environment-grants
