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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 Download the NSW Government's Environmental Education Plan

• 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 2009

The total funds being offered under the Environmental Education program in 2009 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 2009

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.

Invited applicants are advised to read the Guidelines for Applicants prior to completing their application. Guidelines for Applicants (GLED2009.pdf 78kb, PDF)

Guidelines and application forms

Stage	Opening date	Closing date	Forms
Stage 1: Expression of Interest (EOI) by advertisement	21 March 2009	CLOSED	2009 Expression of Interest Form EOIED2009.doc (141kb, Word Document)
Stage 2: Detailed project application - by invitation only, based on EOI	By invitation only	5pm, 14 August 2009	2009 Application Form (138kb, PDF) Note: Form will be made available when applicaitons are invited
			2009 Financial Information, Section C (35kb, Excel Spreadsheet) Note: Spreadsheet will be made available when applications are invited
			Project Measures ProjectMeasures2008.pdf (61kb, PDF)
			Guidelines for Applicants GLED2009.pdf (78kb, PDF)

Grants awarded in previous years

For information on previous grants awarded please select the relevant program from the side navigation menu.

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.