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Climate Change Grant Program

The Australian Government has allocated $3M toward the Climate Change Grant Program (the Grant Program).  The Grant Program aims to help the Australian public understand the need to act on climate change and reveal the opportunities and benefits of a clean energy future.

 

The Grant Program opened on 30 June 2011 and provides organisations with the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $250,000 to highlight activities that demonstrate the opportunities associated with Australia moving to a clean energy future.

 

Australia currently releases more pollution per person than any other country in the developed world. The Australian Government is committed to reducing Australia’s carbon pollution emissions. A clean energy future means lasting security and prosperity for all Australians through innovation and transformation of our energy supply, strong energy efficiency measures, smart agricultural and land usage and a market mechanism that will enable and motivate the changes Australia needs to make.

 

The Grant Program guidelines and application form are now available:

Climate Change Grant Program Guidelines – 30 June 2011

Climate Change Grant Program Application form (Word 328 KB)

 

If the Grant Program guidelines or application form are required in any alternative format please contact climatechangegrantprogram@climatechange.gov.au.

Closing Date

Applications must be received by the Department electronically by email by 5pm AEST on 28 July 2011.

Applications received after the closing deadline will not be accepted.

Grant Program details

The Grant Program will operate as a single call for proposals.

Eligible organisations may submit a single proposal seeking grant funding from a minimum of $50,000 (GST inclusive) up to an indicative maximum of $250,000 (GST inclusive) for a budgeted project of activities.

 

Grant Program goals

The Grant Program aims to achieve the following Goals:

• Increased public awareness of a clean energy future.
• Awareness of the opportunities created by the move to a clean energy future.
• Increase the level of the Australian public’s positive engagement with action underway across Australia by government, business, industry and community organisations etc. to reduce carbon pollution through energy efficiency, renewable energy, carbon pricing and land/agriculture measures.

 

Grant Program objectives

The aim of the Grant Program is to fund projects that meet one or several of the following objectives:

• Create innovative and positive ways of reaching disengaged audiences with messages on the elements of a clean energy future and what it may mean for Australia.
• Raise awareness of activity that is reducing carbon pollution, particularly in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, carbon pricing and land/agriculture.
• Demonstrate activity helping to build a clean energy future.
• Profile opportunities created by a clean energy future.

Eligibility requirements

Full details of eligibility criteria are provided in the Grant Program Guidelines. Key criteria are listed below.

To be eligible for funding under the Grant Program, the applicant must be a legal entity and one of the following:

• A private sector corporation, incorporated association or trust corporation.
• A non-profit corporation or incorporated association.
• Other organisations deemed by the Program Manager to be an eligible recipient under this program.
• Grants are not available to individuals.
• Applicants must be registered for GST.

Eligible projects

To be eligible for funding under the Grant Program, the proposed project must be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Grant Program as identified in the Grant Program Guidelines.

How to apply

Full details of how to apply are provided in the Grant Program Guidelines.  Applications must include:

• A completed application form—available to download above.
• Proposal —in addition to the application form, applicants must submit a proposal outlining their project in the context of the program selection criteria, explaining how it aligns with the programs goals and objectives.
• Support material—Applicants may choose to provide relevant supporting material to assist in the assessment of a proposal.  If submitting supporting material, please discuss its content with the Grant Program contact to determine suitability prior to submitting an application.

Applications must be received by the Department electronically by email.

Applications received after the closing deadline will not be accepted.

The Department will not accept faxed or hard copy applications.

The Department will acknowledge receipt of applications by email.

Applications are to be sent to the following email address:

climatechangegrantprogram@climatechange.gov.au