NSW Environmental Trust Annual Grants - NOW OPEN

The NSW Government's Environmental Trust invites applications to the grant programs detailed below.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Two-stage application process - Expression of Interest then application by invitation only for the major and minor research grant categories.

Major category - Grants up to $200,000 - Air. Scientific, social and economic proposals will be considered.

Minor categories - Grants up to $100,000 - Biodiversity and Hazardous Substances & Waste.

(Total funds available for major and minor categories $900,000.)

Seeding grants - one stage application process. Grants up to $20,000 for Ëœproof of concept" projects (funds available $100,000).

Grants available in the categories Air, Biodiversity, Hazardous Substances & Waste, Waters & Catchments and Environmental Noise.

Available to community organisations, universities and research institutes.

(Total program funds for Research Program $1 million.)

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Two-stage application process - Expression of Interest then application by invitation only.

Grants of $5,000 to $100,000 available to:

• Community organisations and non-profit associations (total program $500,000)
• State and local government organisations (not schools) (total program $500,000)

ECO SCHOOLS GRANTS PROGRAM

60 grants of $2,500 each (total program $150,000).

Schools who did not receive an Environmental Trust grant in 2007 are eligible to apply.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION

Grants of $5,000 to $100,000 available to:

• Community organisations and non-profit associations (total program $1.5 million).
• State and local government organisations (total program $1.5 million).

PROTECTING OUR PLACES ABORIGINAL GRANTS PROGRAM

Grants of $2,000 to $35,000

Available to any Aboriginal community group or organisation (total program $500,000).

APPLICATION FORMS

Guidelines, application forms and more information is available on the Trust website:
www.environmentaltrust.nsw.gov.au or by phoning the Trust on (02) 8837 6093

Closing date for Protecting our Places 5pm 30 May 2008
Closing date for Restoration and Rehabilitation 5pm 23 May 2008