Mornington Peninsula Shire announces Climate Action Grant in Australia

Deadline: 12-Sep-22

Mornington Peninsula Shire has announced Climate Action Grant that delivers carbon emissions reduction partnerships to achieve the Climate Emergency Plan’s goal of net zero emissions by 2040.

• An accessible and unique natural environment that helps their community to be healthy and well.
• A healthy ecosystem, in which their coastline, bushland, wildlife and green wedge is resilient to the climate emergency and development.
• A sustainable built environment that respects the natural environment and protects the community from the impacts of the climate emergency.
• An accessible built environment that supports diverse, current and future community needs.

Priorities

• Leadership
  • Mobilise the community to take climate action, including advocacy
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
• Zero Carbon Energy
  • Reduce Mornington Peninsula’s carbon emissions through increased carbon storage, increased renewable energy and/or energy efficiency
  • Trial innovative technology that reduces carbon emissions, especially those that support local industries and businesses.
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
• Community adaptation and resilience
  • Actions towards forming a community energy initiative
  • Develop cultural awareness and connection to land and waters, Indigenous culture and practices e.g. protection of cultural sites
  • Training for community leaders to equip them with the resources to effectively respond to the mental and/or physical impacts of climate change on people and the environment
  • Support the most vulnerable in their community to cope with climate impacts
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
  • Support community groups to initiate or participate in citizen science programs
  • Initiatives that improve the resilience of their urban areas to climate change
• Sustainable travel & transport
  • Foster sustainable transport behaviour in the community
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
  • Support the transition to and use of zero emission vehicles
  • Enable the use of EVs by installing an EV charger
• Sustainable land use
  • Investment in regenerative farming practices
  • Increase the resilience of natural systems to climate change
  • Terrestrial, teal and blue carbon sequestration projects
  • Develop cultural awareness and connection to land and waters, Indigenous culture and practices
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
  • Programs that protect and enhance biodiversity values in marine, coastal and terrestrial environments
• Increased climate advocacy
  • Mobilise the community to take climate action, including advocacy
  • Education programs on effective and relevant advocacy
  • Circular economy and zero waste
  • Actively avoid and reduce waste, and promote reduced consumption, recycling, reuse and a circular economy
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change

Funding Information

• Minor Grant:  Up to $ 5,000
• Major Grant:  $5000 up to $10,000

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible organisations include, Incorporated Associations, Not-for-Profit (NFP), Registered Charities and community groups. Unincorporated community groups require an auspice organisation. ForCommercial Businesses, Sole Traders and individuals.
• Applicant organisations must be registered, solvent and have adequate level of public liability insurance relevant to the activity. (Note: unincorporated community groups must use an auspice organisation to apply).
• If an incorporated organisation is acting as an auspice organisation, it must only support two unincorporated organisations within a financial year.
• The applicant or auspice organisation must not be in debt and must be compliant with all grants previously awarded by Council.
• All projects, programs and activities must take place with the Mornington Peninsula Shire Local Government Area.
• An applicant school or learning institution may apply only where the project is not curriculum based, or where the activity or benefit is not confined to the learning institution but is for the primary benefit of the wider community.
• Retrospective funding for activities, programs and projects that have already started or have beencompleted will not be eligible.
• Climate Action Grants are open to businesses with up to 20 full time equivalent (FTE) staff or less to be eligible.
• Please note Major Grants will support more ambitious projects that achieve one or more of the following:
  • Partnership development
  • Long term impact
  • Engagement of a diverse range of the community
  • Innovative solutions

Additional Criteria

• Council and Wellbeing Plan
  • Proposed project demonstrates alignment to the Council and Wellbeing Plan Theme
• Climate Action Grant Priorities
  • Proposed project will contribute to one or more Climate Action Grant Program priorities.
• Evidence of need
  • Proposed project demonstrates community or environmental need.
• Feasibility of the project
  • The project is able to be delivered. This includes permits, landowner permission and/or Community Capital Infrastructure Proposal Form completed if required.
• Capacity of Applicant
  • The applicant has demonstrated capacity, skills and experience including volunteers to deliver the project.
  • Additional consideration will be given to applicants that have a limited capacity to self-fund the activity and demonstrate a genuine need for financial support
• Budget
  • Applicant’s budget for delivery of the project is realistic and shows volunteer in-kind contribution as well as co-contribution.

For more information, visit Mornington Peninsula Shire.

For more information, visit https://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Community-Services/Grants-and-Awards/Grants-and-Funding/Grants/Awarded-grants/Climate-Action-Grant