Deadline: 30-Jun-24
The City of Newcastle has launched Youth Climate Action Grant Program to support young people to design, produce and govern urgent climate solutions that advance the Newcastle Climate Action Plan targets of a net-zero emissions community by 2040.
Objectives
- Encouraging Clean Technology: Research, promote and/or implement energy efficiency and the uptake of renewable energy. For example, community renewable energy and battery storage initiatives.
- Building a Circular Economy: Research, promote and/or implement a circular economy. For example, sustainable procurement, waste avoidance and local sourcing, production and consumption of materials.
- Enhance the urban blue and green spaces. For example, tree planting and biodiversity, wetlands, bushland and waterways
- Supporting Electric Transport: Research, promote and/or implement charging solutions for electric vehicles, and/or incentivise the uptake of electric vehicles and zero-emission transport.
- Advancing New Zero Emission Industries: Research, promote and/or implement zero-emission industries. For example, establishment of low emissions technology and/or support for a just transition.
Funding Information
- Annual allocation: $75,000 (ex GST)
- City of Newcastle, with support from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund, are offering microgrants of $1,500 to $7,500 to young individuals or organisations that represent youth to fund climate initiatives.
- Duration
- Projects must be completed by end of 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- Legally constituted not-for-profit youth organisations supporting youth between 15 and 24 years of age
- Small businesses (20 employees or less) that represent youth between 15 and 24 years of age
- Individuals must be Auspiced by an eligible entity
For more information, visit City of Newcastle.