Environmental Education Grants
Aim of the program
The aim of the Environmental Education program is to support educational projects or programs that develop or widen the community's knowledge of, skills in, and commitment to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable behaviour.
Objectives
The Objectives of the Environmental Education Program are:
Learning for Sustainability |
- to help attain one or more of the outcomes in the NSW Government's Environmental Education Plan, Learning for Sustainability
- to facilitate changes in behaviour of individuals and groups which affect specific environmental problems
- to develop and promote education projects which improve the environment.
Funding for 2008
The total funds being offered under the Environmental Education program in 2008 are as follows:
- $0.5 million to the Community Organisations program and
- $0.5 million to the State and Local Government program.
Grants of between $5,000 and $100,000 are available for projects that provide resources or the undertaking of educational projects to increase the environmental awareness of individuals, specific groups, special interest groups and/or the general community.
Application process for 2008
The Environmental Education application process is a two-stage process. The Trust will only accept applications that are invited as a result of the Expression of Interest process.
Applicants are advised to read the Guidelines for Applicants prior to completing their Expression of Interest. Guidelines for Applicants. Download PDF file: GLED2008.pdf (137kb)
Stage | Opening date | Closing | Forms |
| Stage 1: Expression of Interest (EOI) by advertisement | 15 March 2008 | Closed | 2008 Word file EOIED2008.doc (106kb) |
| Stage 2: Detailed project application - by invitation only, based on EOI | By invitation only | 5pm on Friday 8 August 2008 | 2008 Application Form The application form will be available when the EOIs have been short-listed, expected in the first week of July 2008. |
| 2008 Financial Information, Section C The application form will be available when the EOIs have been short-listed, expected in the first week of July 2008. | |||
Project Measures | |||
Guidelines for Applicants |
Grants awarded in 2007
Competition for funds under the Environmental Education program is normally high.
Community: In the 2007 grants round, 64 expressions of interest were received and resulted in 18 applications requesting $884,681. The Trust approved 11 grants totalling $510,593. A list of successful projects is available on the 2007 Community Education Grants page.
Government: In the 2007 grants round, 123 expressions of interest were received and resulted in 15 applications requesting $731,588. The Trust approved 10 grants totalling $496,362. A list of successful projects is available on the 2007 Government Education Grants page.
Case studies
A range of case studies from previously conducted Environmental Education projects are available on the Case Studies page. These projects all have their unique way of assisting to conserve and enhance the New South Wales environment.
For further information please contact the Environmental Trust on (02) 8837 6093.
Environmental Trust
PO Box 644, PARRAMATTA 2124
Phone: (02) 8837 6093
E-mail:info@environmentaltrust.nsw.gov.au