Deadline: 13-Feb-23
The Queensland Government is currently accepting applications for Round 7 Koala Applied Research South East Queensland (SEQ) of the Community Sustainability Action grant program.
Objectives
- This grant program provides funding to eligible recipients to undertake practical and applied research projects that support long-term koala conservation in South East Queensland (SEQ). This includes, but is not limited to, projects that focus on:
- applied research into developing and protecting koala habitat
- application of new methods and technologies to mitigate threats to koala populations
- community and stakeholder engagement projects to improve community understanding of koalas and achieve koala conservation outcomes.
Funding Information
- Applicants may seek funding for grants up to $100,000 (excluding GST).
Eligible Projects and Activities
- Funding will be provided for activities that engage the community to undertake practical and applied research projects into habitat protection and restoration, threat mitigation and community partnerships to support long-term koala conservation in SEQ.
- Funding may be provided for projects that would lead to:
- increases in the extent of koala habitat and connectivity between areas of habitat
- development and application of new methods and technologies to mitigate koala death and injuries caused by vehicles, domestic and feral animals or disease
- increased collaboration and participation in initiatives for habitat protection, habitat restoration and threat mitigation through effective awareness campaigns
- effective implementation of koala vaccines and other medical interventions to reduce diseases impacting koalas.
- Projects funded will be those that apply/trial the practical application of completed research as either one of the following:
- a pilot project
- the implementation of a proven pilot project on a larger scale.
Ineligible Projects and Activities
- Projects and activities that will not be considered for funding under this round include:
- projects that do not meet the aims of the program
- projects that do not demonstrate a direct benefit to SEQ koala populations
- devolved grant funding (i.e. requests for funding to be provided to an applicant organisation that would then disseminate the funding to other recipients to undertake the work).
Eligibility Criteria
- The following entities are eligible to apply for a grant in their own right:
- properly established incorporated associations (incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981)
- Australian charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- not-for-profit organisations registered under the Corporations Act 2001
- Indigenous corporations incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cwlth)
- tertiary education institutions administered by the Commonwealth or State
- Natural Resource Management (NRM) bodies.
- Project sponsor eligibility
- The following entities are eligible to apply for a grant through a project sponsor:
- unincorporated organisations
- unregistered charities and not-for-profit organisations
- individuals or organisations undertaking research in koala conservation (unless otherwise eligible).
- Project sponsors must be one of the following organisations:
- an organisation eligible to apply for funding in their own right
- schools (government and non-government schools)
- a local government authority.
- The following entities are eligible to apply for a grant through a project sponsor:
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following applicants are ineligible to apply for funding:
- individuals
- statutory bodies and authorities
- Australian Government agencies
- Queensland Government agencies
- political parties or lobbyists
- local government authorities (other than as a sponsor)
- schools (government and non-government schools) (other than as a sponsor).
For more information, visit Queensland Government.
