Deadline: 1-Mar-22
The Toowoomba Regional Council has announced the applications for its Environment Grant Program to provide funding to support programs and projects that are of environmental benefit to their community.
Program priorities
- 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).
- 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
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 https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/community-business/grants-funding/apply-by-category/6465-environment-grants