The Environment Project Grants are for projects, programs or events that align with the Noosa Environment Strategy.

The Environment Project grant aims to 

• Increase capacity of local groups to collaboratively approach environmental Management, 
• Conserve and/or improve ecosystem health and biodiversity in the Noosa Shire, 
• Can demonstrate tangible, measurable outcomes, and 
• Implement of Council’s key strategies and plans, 
• Provide opportunities to leverage further funding from other sources

How much funding is available?

The minimum grant amount from Council is $1,000 and maximum grant amount is $30,000.

The delivery of the Community Grants Program is subject to Council’s annual budget.

Funding is competitive and Council cannot approve all requests for assistance, therefore grant funding should not be automatically expected.

As the program is often oversubscribed, Council will not fund 100% of any project. In some instances, only part-funding of the amount requested may be offered.

Applicant contribution

The applicant must provide a co-contribution to meet the full costs of all projects. This could be cash or in-kind contributions. The applicant must be able to demonstrate that such funds are assured. If the applicant is unable to provide such co-contributions a rationale must be provided.

Who can apply

The grant program is available to organisations who are seeking a financial contribution to a project which will benefit the residents of the Noosa Shire community and who:

• Are a not-for-profit organisation as defined by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC) which are: 
  • An incorporated association 
  • A company limited by guarantee 
  • A non-trading/non-distributing co-operative 
  • An Indigenous corporation 
• Comply with all governance and financial requirements of the State and Commonwealth as at the closing date for the grant program 
• Have an active ABN 
• Have a bank account in the name of the legal entity.

If not eligible, the applicant may apply under an eligible auspice (administrator). The auspice organisation will take legal and financial responsibility for the grant and the project being delivered. See the section on auspicing below.

All applicants (including the auspice) must:

• Hold current insurance certificates for the project, which may include public liability insurance, WorkCover insurance, volunteer insurance, building and contents insurance.
• Meet relevant Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and other legislative requirements. 
• Not have any debt owing to Council, or have entered scheduled payment arrangements with Council. 
• Agree to the Deed of Funding Agreement if successful.

Who cannot apply?

This grant program is not available to: 

• Commercial businesses or business trusts
• Individuals 
• Government agencies or departments of local, state or federal government 
• Educational, political or religious organisations, or primary health care providers, where the application is for the organisation’s core business 
• Parents and Friends Associations, or Parents & Citizens Associations
• Kindergartens, Pre-school and day care centres 
• Not for profit organisations with a liquor-licensed supporters/associated club that commercially trades seven days a week

Auspicing

If the applicant is not eligible they will need to be auspiced by an eligible organisation

• Phone: (07) 5329 6500
• Email: grants@noosa.qld.gov.au