Deadline: 1-Mar-23
The Toowoomba Regional Council has announced the applications for its Environment Grant Program to support programs and projects that are of environmental benefit to their community.
Program Priorities
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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.
- Provide support to groups/organisations caring for sick or injured native wildlife.
- Protect and manage air, land and water quality.
- Advance water, waste and energy efficiency.
- Improve the landscape amenity and environmental sustainability of community facilities and spaces.
- Encourage environmentally sustainable travel.
- Reduce community carbon footprints (greenhouse gas emissions).
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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 $7,500 are available through the Environment Grants Program.
- Grant funds are limited in individual amounts and total funds available.
- Funding is for programs and projects including ‘seed funding’ to cover the costs of initial planning for larger projects.
Eligibility Criteria
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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.
For more information, visit Toowoomba Regional Council.