Protecting our Places Grants

Aim of the program

The aim of the program is to protect land that is culturally significant to Aboriginal people and to support education projects about the environment and its importance in Aboriginal life.

Objectives

The Objectives of the Protecting Our Places Program are:

• to restore or rehabilitate Aboriginal land or land that is culturally significant to Aboriginal people and;
• to educate Aboriginal and other communities about the local environment and the value Aboriginal communities place on their natural environment.

Grants awarded in 2009

The Trust received 27 applications requesting a total of $873,493, a slight increase from 2008. It awarded 17 grants totalling $520,173. A list of successful projects and project summaries is available on the 2009 Protecting our Places project summaries page.

Funding for 2009

A total of $500,000 was offered under the Protecting Our Places program in 2009. Grants of between $2,000 and $35,000 were available.  

Eligibility: Organisations that previously received a Protecting Our Places grant may not be eligible to apply to the 2009 Protecting Our Places Program unless the Trust has received all progress and final reports for any previously Trust funded projects.

Information sessions and workshops for 2009

A series of information workshops were held to help applicants prepare a quality grant application and provide information on managing projects.

Information workshops cover:

• how Aboriginal community groups have successfully undertaken environmental projects
• how you can protect and care for your 'country'
• workshop your ideas for an environmental project
• what makes a good application
• developing a budget and planning project reports
• how to access assistance in completing your application for funding.

See workshops page for further information.

Guidelines and Application form 2009

Note: the following documentation is for information only and will be updated at the next call for applications.

Help on downloading and completing application forms

Grants awarded in previous years

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

For more information, contact the Trust's Aboriginal Programs Officer on (02) 8837 6399.

Environmental Trust
PO Box 644, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
Phone: (02) 8837 6093
Email: info@environmentaltrust.nsw.gov.au