Climate Change Partnership Grants support the Geelong community to achieve net zero community emissions and increase resilience to climate change impacts through a co-ordinated and collective response.
Grant guidelines
To confirm the eligibility of your organisation and activity, please read the grant guidelines before applying.
2024-25 Climate Change Partnerships Grants Guidelines (WORD - 825 KB)
2024-25 Climate Change Partnerships Grants Guidelines (PDF - 370 KB)
Who can apply?
- Not-for-profits – incorporated bodies, co-operatives or associations
- Registered charitable organisations – refer to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- Unincorporated bodies with an auspice
- Schools and learning institutions – only if in partnership with at least one other school or not-for-profit organisation
- For-profits – commercial entities, businesses
What can you apply for?
Climate mitigation and adaptation projects and activities that will be carried out over a period of one to two financial years.
These grants are most suitable for groups with the experience and capacity to deliver larger-scale projects with a range of stakeholders, various income sources and longer time frames.
Applicants must be willing to work in partnership with us to develop their project scope and project plans (that is: budgets, schedule of works). We may request to be involved in the project steering committee.
How much can you apply for?
There is a total grant pool of $180,000 available.
Applicants may ask for up to $50,000
How to Apply
- Read the grant guidelines.
- Check you are an eligible applicant.
- Check your activity is eligible.
- Get in touch with us - please discuss your activity with us before
applying.
Pete Mercouriou, Senior Sustainability Officer on 03 5272 5517.
- Collate your supporting documents.
- Answer the questions in the application form.
- Don't forget to hit the submit button.
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Applications open/close
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Notification of outcomes
Friday 13 December 2024
2024-25 Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Partnerships Information Session