Categories

• This program covers three categories:
  • Restoration and environmental protection projects that support:
    • bushland and biodiversity
    • coastal and estuarine environments
    • natural creeks and waterways.
  • Resource efficiency and sustainability projects including climate change initiatives, environmental resilience projects, and projects that support energy efficiency and carbon emission reductions, water savings and re-use, and waste reduction and recycling.
  • Sustainability education and community engagement, across all areas.

Funding Information

• The Environmental Grants Program has a total pool of $50,000 with grants being offered up to $5,000 per application.

Funding Priority Areas 

• The Environmental Grants Program will support projects that clearly demonstrate and support:
  • Protection of the natural environment
  • Climate change mitigation and adaptation
  • A reduction in resource consumption such as water or energy or a reduction in waste generation
  • An increase in sustainable behaviours in the community
  • Alignment with the commitments and aspirations in Council’s Protect. Create. Live – Northern Beaches Environment & Climate Change Strategy 2040.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible applicants
  • Incorporated not-for-profit organisations
  • All other types of community organisations, unincorporated community groups, individuals and sole traders sponsored/ auspiced by an eligible not-for-profit organisation that is able to apply in their own right.
  • In addition, applicants must:
    • be up-to-date with any Council grant reporting or acquittals. Some previous grant timelines may overlap, in which case you should contact the relevant Council staff member to provide an update on the status of the funded project
    • have no outstanding debts owed to Council
    • demonstrate the grant will be used for a purpose in the public interest primarily for the local community

Ineligibility Criteria

• Ineligible applicants
  • state government organisations
  • political parties
  • for profit bodies
  • schools, including parent and citizen associations

For more information, visit Northern Beaches Council.