Deadline: 01-Aug-21
The Toowoomba Region Council has launched Environment Grant Program to recognise the important contribution community organisations make in improving the environment.
Council has developed this Environment Grants Program to provide funding to support programs and projects that are of environmental benefit to their community.
The Environment Grants Program seeks to respond to Council’s vision, values and goals, as outlined in the Corporate Plan 2019-2024, by providing support for projects that aim to achieve one or more of the following:
- Control of pests on Public Lands.
- Control of pests on Land used for Community Purposes.
- Habitat improvement on Public Lands.
- Habitat improvement on Land used for Community Purposes.
- Provide support for Landcare Initiatives.
- Provide support for Community Bushcare Initiatives.
Preference will be given to applications that:
- Produce measurable environmental outcomes.
- Establish a community and or environmental need.
- Demonstrate collaboration and partnership.
- Are not duplicating existing projects or activities.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $5000 are available through the Environment Grants Program. Grant funds are limited in individual amounts and total funds available.
Eligible Projects / Components
A wide range of support will be considered based on the merits and community benefit of the project, including but not limited to the following components:
- Assistance towards fees and compliance costs associated with undertaking approved projects.
- Assistance towards the procurement of goods and services associated with delivery of an approved project.
- Assistance towards feasibility studies, needs analyses or community consultations.
- Assistance towards planning, professional and application fees in preparing grant applications for larger projects.
- Assistance towards publicity and promotion of approved projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Organisations can apply for an Environment Grant if they:
- The organisation is an eligible community organisation or is under the auspices of an eligible community organisation as defined in the Community Grants Policy.
- The organisation operates or provides services within the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
- The organisation has an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- The application is for a project that does not form part of the core business of public and private educational institutions (primary, secondary and tertiary including Parents & Citizens and Parents.
- & Friends Associations) and demonstrates broader community benefit.
Ineligibility
The following, would not be eligible to apply:
- Individuals
- For-profit companies, trusts and other organisations
- Unions and student guilds
- Research foundations
- Professional associations
- An organisation that has been granted approval for support through a Toowoomba Regional
- Council program for the same project
- An organisation that has not acquitted an overdue TRC funded grant application.
For more information, visit https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/community-business/grants-funding/apply-by-category/6465-environment-grants
