How to get Money for your projects
This workshop provided ideas on raising money for environmental projects and was developed through the Youth Environment Council of South Australia.
http://www.yecsa.net.au/documents/How_to_get_money_for_your_project.pdf
Community Grants Website
A new website showing available community grants: http://community.grantready.com.au
Schools First-brought to life by NAB
These awards can be granted to any school with completed school projects-Impact Awards or proposed school projects-Seed Funding. In both cases the school needs to demonstrate amongst other criteria
- addressing an identified need or opportunity that will benefit students
- a plan is being developed with each partner contributing to the plan
- a well-organised program will be implemented
- students will benefit from the program
- the partnership will become part of the culture and planning activities of each partner.
In 2010, there will be:
- local Impact Awards of $50,000 each
- state/Territory Impact Awards of a further $50,000 each
(receiving a total of $100,000 each) - a National Award winner receiving a further $400,000
Annual closing date is the end of June http://www.schoolsfirst.edu.au/
Re-tooling for Climate Change
The program runs for four years from 2008-09 to 2011-12. Applications may be submitted at any time and will be assessed on a regular basis by Innovation Australia.
Description: The Re-tooling for Climate Change program will help small and medium sized Australian manufacturers reduce their environmental footprint, through projects that improve the energy and/or water efficiency of their production processes. The program provides grants of between $10,000 and $500,000, up to a maximum of half of the cost of each project.
Contact: Further information about the Re-tooling for Climate Change program please contact the AusIndustry hotline on 13 28 46 or email hotline@ausindustry.gov.au
NRM Achievers Grant
In 2009 a third of the successful applicants for NRM Achiever grants were schools including kindergartens and pre-schools. Whilst no information has been released for 2010 this grant was open for applications in August - September last year and with grants up to $5000 in 2009 this is one to keep your eye out for in 2010. NRM Education has an email service that will keep you up to date, visit http://www.nrmeducation.net.au/ to sign up. More information will be available later in the year at the Boards web site found at: www.amlrnrm.sa.gov.au
NRM Community Grants
In 2009 the State Government ran the NRM Community grants which offered considerable funds for large projects. More information on the 2009-10 projects that were funded and to learn more about the grants visit: http://www.nrm.sa.gov.au/stateprogram/CommunityGrantsfor200910.aspxcan This is another grant scheme worth keeping tabs on as the year progresses.
Zero Waste School and Community Grants
Community-based organisations and schools play an important part in the collection of materials for recycling or re-use. Note: This program was previously known as the Zero Waste SA Social Enterprise Grants and has been expanded to include schools. Who can apply: Charities, community groups, service clubs, not for profit t organisations involved in the recovery or recycling of re-usable resources. Schools that have attended workshops for Zero Waste SA’s Wipe Out Waste program. Funds available: A maximum of $15,000 per project. A total of $120,000 was available for 2009-10. For more information on what will be on offer in 2010 check out the link below:
http://www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/About.mvc/SchoolCommunityGrants
Urban Biodiversity Unit - Grow a Great School Grant
For schools interested in creating a habitat garden or rediscovering the bushland that once grew
in their school yard the Urban Biodiversity Unit from the Department of Environment and Heritage
is well worth checking out. Their Backyards for Wildlife site is a goldmine of valuable information
including native plant lists for each suburb, visit it at:
http://www.backyards4wildlife.com.au/
To find out more about their Grow a Great School Grant scheme visit:
http://www.backyards4wildlife.com.au/index.php?page=grow-a-great-school
Junior Landcare Grant
Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grant up to $1,000. Schools and youth groups can apply for grants of up to $1000 (ex GST) to create gardens in their school or community such as bush tucker gardens, waterwise gardens or food gardens.
http://svc018.wic008tv.server-web.com/funding_opportunity_details.asp?fo_id=6
Yates Environmental Management Planning Grant
Schools and youth groups can apply for grants of up to $1000 (ex GST) to undertake School
Environmental Management Plans (SEMP) or to undertake works identified in an earlier SEMP.
For more information on the various rounds and closing dates for the Yates and Coles Junior Landcare Grants visit:
http://svc018.wic008tv.server-web.com/funding_opportunity_details.asp?fo_id=6
Green Schools Connect – Conservation Volunteers Australia
Green Schools Connect is a partnership between Conservation Volunteers Australia and the
Vodafone Australia Foundation to help make environment projects in schools a reality. This is
another scheme that was run in 2009 and it would be worth keeping an eye on this to see if it is again offered in 2010. Green Schools Connect has been helping to educate and inspire young Australians about the environment since 2005. This may be creating a native bush foods garden, demonstrating to students how to monitor frog population in your school yard or cleaning up a creek line adjacent to the school.
http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/greenschoolsconnect/