Public Facilities Program
The Public Facilities Program provides $30 million for water and energy saving projects in facilities which are open to, and frequently accessed by, the public. As well as delivering water, energy and greenhouse gas savings, the program aims to showcase technologies in action to encourage uptake by the wider community
Round 2 of the Public Facilities Program closed on 30 April 2009. Successful applicants will be announced later in the year. Applications were invited under two funding streams:
Demonstration stream - funding for projects which demonstrate how water and energy savings work in practice in public or educational facilities which are open to, and frequently accessed, by the public.
Community Savers stream - funding of up to $40,000 for not-for-profit community organisations to undertake simple, low-cost water and energy saving upgrades in the facilities they use.
To be notified when the next round opens, email your contact details to ccf@environment.nsw.gov.au to subscribe to our mailing list.
Eligibility criteria
The eligibility and funding criteria for each stream is outlined below.
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How much is available? | Up to $40,000 | No set limit. Contributions from applicants are encouraged to maximise the cost effectiveness of projects. |
Who can apply? | Not for profit organisations. Must be legally constituted entities. Including: | - local councils or groups of councils
- schools (or groups of schools) or other educational facilities
- NSW State Government agencies
- other public and educational facilities operating on a non-profit basis
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What will be funded? | Specific measures as detailed in the Guide for Applicants, including: | Water and/or energy savings projects which demonstrate how savings work in practice, including: water recycling, harvesting and efficiency projects energy efficiency and generation projects education activities that increase the adoption of efficient technologies and practices.
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Special conditions | Conditions apply for different measures, detailed in the Guide for Applicants. ie rainwater tanks must be connected to toilets or new irrigation systems | Specific rules apply for co-generation and photo-voltaic projects, detailed in the Guide for Applicants |
What do applicants need to do? | Applicants are required to provide the following information. The Guide for Applicants details full requirements - competitive quotes for work from qualified tradespeople or design specialists
- demonstration of broader community support (letters from local council, community leaders)
- completed electronic application form, submitted before 5.00pm on 30 April 2009
| Applicants are required to provide the following. The Guide for Applicants details full requirements - baseline consumption for previous five years
- detailed project plan
- full budget
- predicted savings for 10 years
detailed communication and education plan completed application form, submitted before 5.00pm on 30 April 2009
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Guides for Applicants | Community Savers Guide for Applicants (547Kb pdf, requires Acrobat Reader | Demonstration Stream Guide for Applicants (525Kb pdf, requires Acrobat reader) |
Application forms | Community Savers Stream Application form (762 kb Excel Zip file, requires Excel) Community Savers application form instructions (58kb pdf requires Acrobat Reader) | Demonstration Stream Application form (585kb Excel Zip file, requires Excel) Demonstration application form instructions (63kb pdf requires Acrobat Reader) |
Important information | To download the application forms, right click on the link above and select 'save target as' to save the Zip file to your hard drive. Unzip and open the Excel application form from your own computer before inputting data. The form contains macros. Instructions to help you complete the form pop up as you work your way through the questions. Detailed instructions can also been downloaded above. Contact DECC on 1300 361 967 if you need any further assistance. |
Funding agreement
Successful applicants securing funding of more than $100,000 are required to enter into a performance-based funding agreement which stipulates all funding obligations and conditions. Applicants are advised to read a sample agreement before submitting an application as variations to the standard clauses will not be considered.
Read the Sample Funding Agreement (1MB pdf requires Acrobat Reader)
Funding conditions for allocations of less than $100,000 are detailed in a Letter of Agreement.
Previously funded projects
View former Energy Saving Fund projects
View successful Round 1 projects
Contact us
For more information about the Public Facilities Program call the Environment Line on 1300 361 967 or email ccf@environment.nsw.gov.au.
Page last updated: 02 June 2009
