Up to $7,500 available under Environment Grants Program – Australia

Deadline: 1-Mar-25

The Toowoomba Regional Council offers grants of up to $7,500 to support programs and projects that are of environmental benefit to the 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.

Eligible Projects

• Eligible projects are those which meet the program objective.
  • A wide range of support will be considered based on the merits and community benefit of the project, including but not limited to the following components:
  • Assistance towards fees and compliance costs associated with undertaking approved projects.
  • Assistance towards the procurement of goods and services associated with delivery of an approved project.
  • Assistance towards feasibility studies, needs analyses or community consultations.
  • Assistance towards planning, professional and application fees in preparing grant applications for larger projects.
  • Assistance towards publicity and promotion of approved 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

Ineligibility Criteria

• The following, would not be eligible to apply:
  • Individuals
  • For-profit companies, trusts and other organisations
  • Unions and student guilds
  • Research foundations
  • Professional associations
  • An organisation that has been granted approval for support through a Toowoomba Regional Council program for the same project

For more information, visit Toowoomba Regional Council.