Grants for Schools
Some of these grants are only open to schools, others require a partner such as local government, the Catchment Management Authhority or a community group such as Landcare.
Junior Landcare Grants
Through the Junior Landcare Grants Program, any school or organisation that would like to involve their students in landcare projects, in conjunction with local landcare groups, can apply for grants to assist them with the cost of their projects. The program targets major issues relevant to our natural environment including:
Water quality/conservation
Waste reduction/recycling
School Gardens
Biodiversity
Land
Closing date: 24th October http://www.landcareonline.com/funding_opportunity_details.asp?fo_id=6
Coles
Junior
Landcare
School
Garden Grant
The application form for a School Garden Grant will be available soon. Grants are for up to $1,000 (including GST) and occur 4 times per year
http://www.landcareonline.com/funding_opportunity_details.asp?fo_id=6
Dilmah Water Quality Funding - Best Tea, Best Water
The Grants Programme is an initiative of Landcare Australia and its partner Dilmah Single Origin 100% Pure Ceylon Tea. Through the grants, landcare community groups and schools around Australia will now have better ability to monitor and improve the quality of their water in their local area.
Closing date: 31st October, 2008
http://www.landcareonline.com/funding_opportunity_details.asp?fo_id=10
The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change manages various grants programs under the banner of the NSW Environmental Trust. These programs fund projects that rehabilitate or regenerate the environment, or promote environmental education and sustainability. These include Eco Schools and Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation grants listed below.
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants/grantsintro.htm
Norman Wettenhall Foundation Grant
The Foundation has funded projects ranging from supporting local communities to maintain or restore habitat; to the production of education kits; and the publication and widespread dissemination of research information essential to species preservation. Projects that involve collaboration with a number of partners across a region are of special interest. These multi-stakeholder projects are the ones we believe are most likely to have a long term effect and to most widely spread knowledge and understanding.
Closing date: 30 June 2008
http://www.nwf.org.au/
National Solar Schools Program
Schools can harness the power of the sun in meeting one of the biggest challenges confronting our planet. This exciting new program will help primary and secondary schools around the country take practical action to save energy and water while cutting their utility bills.
National Solar Schools offers grants of up to $50 000 (GST exclusive) to install solar and other renewable power systems, solar hot water systems, rainwater tanks and a range of energy efficiency measures.
For details: http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/renewable/nationalsolarschools/
Threatened Species Network (TSN) Community Grants
Purpose: To support and inspire communities to conduct on-ground work for the ongoing health of our natural environment, specifically targeting the needs of nationally threatened species and ecological communities.
Funding is provided for activities such as:
• Habitat restoration
• Weeding and feral animal control
• Monitoring and surveying species populations
• Fencing
• Fire management.
Closed for 2008
More information on website
Eco Schools Grants
This program provides grants to schools to give them the opportunity to involve their students and community in developing and implementing environmental management projects.
Closed for 2008
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants/schools.htm
Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation Grants
The aim of the Restoration and Rehabilitation (R&R) program is to facilitate projects of significant environmental benefit to NSW, run by community organisations and State and local government organisations. Through these projects, we also aim to improve the capacity of communities and organisations to protect, restore and enhance the environment.
Closed 2008
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants/restoration.htm
Community Garden Grants
Schools are eligible to apply for this funding from Australia's Open Garden Scheme. Gardens must involve volunteers and/or community groups and enhance the knowledge and pleasure of gardening. For full details go to the website http://www.opengarden.org.au/grants.htm
Closed 2008