This grant will support organisations to improve their sustainability practices and/or promote sustainability in the community.

This grant support organisations to:

• Increase community awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability.
• Help ensure our natural environment is healthy and sustainable for future generations.
• Build community capacity to live sustainably through efficient use of water and energy, including use of renewable energy, resource recovery and/or reuse of materials, and increasing biodiversity.
• Reduce waste and litter and eliminate the use of single-use plastics.

This grant can support initiatives and projects that demonstrate diverse environmental sustainability benefits, including: 

• Mitigate and adapt to local climate change impacts.
• Programs focused on reducing, reusing and recycling using circular waste principles.
• Establish initiatives to reduce litter and waste.
• Protect and enhance biodiversity.
• Care for local natural environments including open space, bushland, reserves and waterways.
• Support local and sustainable food production and distribution.
• Encourage sustainable transport initiatives including walking and cycling.
• Increase community awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability.

Who can apply?

The Environment and Sustainability Grant is open to the following applicants:

• Not-for-profit and incorporated organisations, clubs and groups.
• An auspice of an appropriate organisation including a not-for-profit and incorporated organisation.
• An organisation delivering a service that is the responsibility of State or Federal Government whereby the initiative is outside of their core business.

• Phone: 9262 6443
• Email: grants@whitehorse.vic.gov.au