Deadline: 2-Mar-25
The Burnie City Council is pleased to announce the Environmental Grant Program.
Objectives
- Environmental Grants are to support projects and events that:
- Are in line with Council plans and priorities
- Promote positive environmental outcomes in Burnie
- Help residents to be directly engaged in caring for the environment
- Encourage the development of locally-led and delivered projects and activities, and
- Support and enable local community groups and organisations to deliver environmental events and services to the Burnie community
Funding Information
- Environmental Grant funding is available in two grant streams:
- Minor Grants – Up to $5,000
What can be funded?
- Examples of what you can use this funding for:
- Environmental remediation projects, like cleaning of littered and polluted areas
- Environmental restoration, like planting and landscaping works and eradication of noxious or introduced flora and weeds, or
- Projects that will deliver environmental benefits, like reducing carbon emissions
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply for this grant, your group must:
- Preferably be a registered (incorporated) notfor-profit club or community group or have the support of one (an auspice); or
- Be a non-incorporated association able to satisfy Council that the applicants can receive, manage and acquit the grant in an appropriately accountable manner
- Be based in Burnie or the activity will take place in Burnie
- Have public liability insurance of $20 million, or be eligible for community liability insurance under Council’s Community Liability Policy
- Be able to demonstrate significant support in the community for your organisation
Ineligibility Criteria
- You cannot apply for this grant if:
- It is for purely commercial purposes
- You are a political party or group, or
- You are a government agency
For more information, visit Burnie City Council.