Deadline: 31-Mar-25
Have you got a project idea to improve your local environment or inspire environmentally sustainable behaviour? If yes, then the Lake Macquarie City Council’s Community Environment Grants is right for you!
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $5000 are available for projects in Lake Macquarie City.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit community organisations can apply including community groups, school Parents and Citizens groups, community-based pre-schools, service clubs, bush regeneration/conservation groups, and Sustainable Neighbourhood Groups.
- Grants are only available to incorporated bodies. If your group is not incorporated, you must arrange for an incorporated organisation to sponsor your group. This means they accept and administer funding on your behalf. The sponsoring body is responsible for financial expenditure, project progress, and reporting. The sponsor may charge an administration fee.
- Projects must be located in Lake Macquarie City and completed within 12 months from receipt of grant funds.
- Applicants must demonstrate, at a minimum, matching dollar-for-dollar investment in the project. The applicant’s contribution may include cash, donated goods and volunteer labour (calculated at $40 per hour per person). Tasks and calculations must be shown in the application.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Funding will not be provided for the following:
- activities that are considered the core business of Commonwealth, State or Local government;
- ongoing operational or administrative costs of an organisation. This includes purchase of capital equipment, for example, solar panels;
- projects that have commenced or already taken place;
- projects that include modifications to leased buildings or land where written approval from the property owner has not been provided.
For more information, visit Lake Macquarie City Council.