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Climate Action Grants Program

The NSW Government is committed to improving its response to climate change.

On 30 June 2007 the Climate Action Grants program was incorporated into the new wider reaching grants program called the Climate Change Fund, along with funds from the Water and Energy Savings Fund and the Environmental Trust.

There will be no further rounds of the Climate Action Grants program. Projects currently funded under the previous program will continue. You can find out more about these projects by following the links below.

See successful grants by selecting one of the links below:

• Round 1 successful grants 2006
• Round 2 successful grants 2007

Objectives of the Climate Action Grants Program

The Climate Action Grants program continues to support funded projects that assist the development and adoption of technologies, processes and practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or help the NSW community to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The objectives of the Climate Action grants program are to:

• Foster and promote private or public sector innovation in the pursuit of greenhouse abatement in NSW, by providing financial assistance to develop technologies, applications and activities that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions other than technologies concerning the supply and use of energy;
• Promote the adoption of emissions reduction technologies and assist adaptation to climate change impacts;
• Promote innovative research and technology development in waste, industrial processes, transport, forestry and land use which will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and assist adaptation to climate change impacts in NSW.

Types of grants offered

There were two types of grants under the program.

1. Technology Action Grants

• To progress advances in greenhouse abatement technologies or technologies that assist adaptation to climate change impacts in NSW and
• Support the development of products, processes, practices and programs which minimise greenhouse gas emissions or assist adaptation to climate change impacts in the waste, transport, forestry, agriculture, industry processes or land use sectors (but not including energy generation and use).

2. Community Action Grants

• Increase the capacity of NSW industry, business, government or the community to reduce greenhouse emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change in NSW and
• Promote widespread adoption of products, processes, practices and programs which minimise greenhouse gas emissions or assist the adaptation to climate change impacts in the waste, transport, forestry, agriculture, industry processes or land use (but not including energy generation and use).  This can include education and awareness raising, adaptation planning and implementation of tools.

Eligibility

The program was open to:

• Private and public sector organisations;
• Industry associations;
• Businesses;
• Community Groups and non-profit organisations; and
• Individuals.

Further information

For further information about the Climate Action Grants program please contact the Environmental Funding Programs section at the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water on (02) 8837 6093.

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