CFPs: Environmental Sustainability Grant Community Group Project (Australia)

The Environmental Sustainability Grant provides $1,000 to eligible not-for-profit community organizations delivering environmental sustainability and climate-action projects in Frankston City. The programme supports community education, climate resilience, biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable behaviours that benefit local residents.

The grant focuses on environmental sustainability, community climate action, climate resilience, environmental education, biodiversity conservation, wildlife corridors, ecosystem restoration, native vegetation protection , sustainable land management, waste diversion, composting, water recycling, energy efficiency, bush food gardens, tree planting, bush regeneration, sustainable transport, clothing reuse, and local climate adaptation. Priority is given to community sustainability projects that include meaningful education and public engagement.

Programme: Environmental Sustainability Grant

Funding authority: Frankston City Council

Type of support: Community environmental grant

Funding available: $1,000 per eligible project

Currency: Not specified in the provided information

Eligible applicants: Not-for-profit community organizations and eligible community groups

Primary beneficiaries: Frankston City residents

Strategic alignment: Greening Our Future Strategy 2014–2024 or Climate Change Strategy 2023–2030

Application deadline: Not specified in the provided information

The Environmental Sustainability Grant supports projects that contribute to Frankston City’s long-term environmental and climate objectives.

Funding is available for community-based sustainability initiatives and certain environmental works undertaken by individual landowners.

The programme aims to strengthen wildlife corridors, improve biodiversity, restore ecosystems , and encourage sustainable land-management practices that protect and enhance native vegetation.

Build the community’s capacity to respond to climate change.

Improve public understanding of environmental sustainability.

Encourage sustainable household and community behaviours.

Improve biodiversity and wildlife habitat.

Encourage community participation in local environmental activities.

The provided information does not specify the currency, application deadline, payment arrangements, co-financing requirements, or total programme budget. Applicants should verify these details in the official grant guidelines.

Eligible applicants include not-for-profit community organizations such as:

Groups established under legislation for charitable purposes.

Unincorporated community groups working with an eligible auspice organization.

An auspice organization is an incorporated organization that agrees to receive and manage grant funding on behalf of an unincorporated group.

Primarily benefit people who live in Frankston City.

Applicants should clearly explain the local need being addressed and how Frankston City residents will participate in or benefit from the project.

Applicants must satisfy the programme’s governance , financial, insurance, and compliance requirements.

Depending on the proposed activity, applicants may need to demonstrate :

Compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Compliance with child-safety standards when activities involve children or young people.

Unincorporated groups must have an eligible auspice organization that can accept financial and legal responsibility for the grant.

Examples of projects that may be supported include:

Workshops on reducing and diverting waste.

Small events that increase understanding of the climate emergency.

Activities that develop climate advocacy skills .

Initiatives helping residents access environmental rebates.

Education and awareness programmes promoting sustainable behaviour.

Local climate-adaptation and resilience projects.

Activities protecting native vegetation and biodiversity.

This list is illustrative. Applicants should check the official programme guidelines to confirm that their proposed activity is eligible.

Priority is given to community sustainability projects that include education and engagement.

What environmental knowledge or skills participants will gain.

How the activity will encourage long-term behavioural change.

How community participation will continue beyond the funded activity.

What environmental or climate outcomes the project expects to achieve.

Projects must align with at least one of the following Frankston City strategies:

Applicants should identify the relevant strategy and clearly explain how their project contributes to its environmental, sustainability, climate-action, or community-resilience objectives.

Community organizations play an important role in turning environmental strategies into practical local action.

Small grants can help groups deliver workshops, public events, restoration activities, and behaviour-change programmes that build environmental awareness and strengthen community participation.

By prioritizing education and engagement, the programme supports projects that can create benefits beyond a single event and encourage lasting sustainable practices among Frankston City residents.

Review the official Environmental Sustainability Grant guidelines.

Confirm that the organization is an eligible not-for-profit community entity.

Arrange an eligible auspice organization if the applicant group is unincorporated.

Check that the proposed activity will occur in Frankston City or primarily benefit its residents.

Align the project with the Greening Our Future Strategy 2014–2024 or Climate Change Strategy 2023–2030.

Prepare a clear project plan covering activities, participants, expected outcomes, and community engagement.

Prepare a budget showing how the $1,000 grant will be used.

Confirm insurance, governance, financial, and child-safety compliance requirements.

Submit the application through the process specified by Frankston City Council.

The application deadline and