Deadline: 31-May-23
The Central Coast Council is accepting applications for its Protection of the Environment Trust Grant (POET) to provide small amounts of financial support to individuals, groups and organisations in the community that are able to deliver projects and works that contribute to the stated purpose of the Trust.
Individuals or community groups interested in undertaking environmentally based projects are encouraged to apply for funding under the Protection of the Environment Trust (POET).
Funding Information
- The annual funding available for the Protection of the Environment Trust is in the order of $60,000.
Outcomes
- The expected outcomes of grants funded by the Protection of the Environment Trust are to be consistent with the intentions of the Protection of the Environment Trust and to benefit the geographic area formerly identified as the Gosford Local Government area. These outcomes should deliver on either or both of the following objectives:
- Promotion of the protection or conservation of the natural environment, an aspect of it, or flora and fauna indigenous to the area.
- Provision of information and education of carrying out of research about the natural environment, an aspect of it, or flora and fauna indigenous to the area.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a legally constituted not-for-profit organisation or be auspiced by a legally constituted notfor-profit organisation.
- The applicant must be able to demonstrate capability to obtain all regulatory approvals for the event/project/activity, if relevant, before receiving funding.
- All applicants must meet the grant program eligibility criteria and address one or more program outcome(s).
Ineligible
- The following are ineligible
- Applications that are not consistent with the purpose of the Trust.
- Incomplete applications.
- Applicants who have overdue acquittals from previous funding from the Protection of the Environment Trust.
- Applications for purchases or expenses related to privately owned items.
- Applications seeking funds for projects which may have an adverse impact on neighbouring residents or businesses.
- Applications where the consent of the land owner(s) is not provided in writing.
- Applications seeking funds for salaries, accommodation or travel costs that are not directly related to the project activities.
- Applications seeking funds for projects of a commercial nature that is for profit or that raise funds for philanthropic purposes for other organisations.
- Applications seeking funds for goods or services to ‘on-sell’ for a commercial benefit and without prior approval of the Trust.
- Applicants who have an outstanding debt to Council or are seeking funds for debt repayment.
For more information, visit https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/residents/support-programs/grants/protection-environment-trust-grant