2019-02-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   18 FEBRUARY 2019




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     18 FEBRUARY 2019

  COUNCIL POLICY - ENVIRONMENT GRANTS

  If an organisation is not eligible as per the above criteria and wishes to apply for a grant, the
  organisation is able to do so provided that the application is auspiced and administered by an eligible
  organisation that is willing and able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the grant and the
  project or event being delivered.
  All applicants (including the auspice, if required) must have:
  e   appropriate insurances and adhere to sound Workplace Health and Safety practices
  e   no debt to Council, or has entered into scheduled payment arrangements with Council that is
      being adhered to
  e   met acquittal conditions for any previous Council grants.

  Who Cannot Apply
  e   commercial businesses or business trusts
  e   government agencies or departments of local, state and f             nment
  e   educational, political or religious organisations, or pri    health      providers, where the
      application is for the organisation’s core business
  e   community groups that are not incorporated
  e   individuals.

  An organisation found to be ineligible after approval      r       to return the grant payment.
  Eligible Projects
  In order to be eligible for funding, projects m
  e   align with the strategic outcomes of                  aviron      strategies and plans and/or
      contribute towards achieving the targets       d           5a     ironment Strategy
  e   be consistent with the    DO      the En          it Levy as Outlined in the Environment Levy
      Policy, where the Environment L     is the s   e of funding for the grant
  e   demonstrate va      Or Money, a     at the pre    is in the public interest
  e   have a financial o    ind co!     tion.to the project.
  Ineligible F
  Ineligik    ojects or p   ams |     de, but are not restricted to:
  e   Projects that do not contribute towards Council's key environment strategies and plans and have
      ac       identifiable be   to the    Noosa environment.
  e   Proje      ents or programs  run for commercial profit.
  e   Projects whefe most of t    enefit will be outside the Noosa Shire.
  e   Activities tha   e alre    commenced prior to the grant application being submitted.
  e   Payment of debt:
  e   Political activities.

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