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

  ENVIRONMENT GRANTS PROGRAM
  The Environment Grants Program will consist of three main funding streams:
  1.    Environment Project Grants
  These grants will be for projects, programs or events that align with Council’s key environment
  strategies and plans and have a positive impact on the Noosa environment. They will typically be
  completed within 12 months of commencement.
  The minimum grant amount from Council under the Environment Project Grants program is $1,000
  and maximum grant amount is $30,000. There is an expectation that projects will have a cash or in-
  kind contribution by the applicant or other partners. In some instances, only part-funding of the
  amount request may be offered.
  Environment Project Grants will be advertised and assessed thr      e same process as Council’s
  Community Grants program, as outlined in the Community Gr              ine.
  2. | Environment Organisation Alliance Grants
  These grants will provide organisational support to      nity groups that ar    arily focused on
  environment activities. Successful applicants will r  an annual grant for up t     years where:
  e   the primary purpose of the organisation aligns     oosa E      ment Strateg
  e   the services provided by the organisation are o      ifi     enefit to the Noosa community
      (beyond their membership base)
  e   the organisation’s services closel       vith Counci       tegic outcomes, identified in the
      Environment Strategy
  e   the organisation can demonstrate value  fo    e     all stak    ers
  e   the organisation can demonstrate the ne       f    a     istance from Noosa Council.

  Applications for Envire    nt Organisation Alliance Grants will follow the same process as other
  Noosa Council allia    grants, as outlined in Community Grants Program Guideline — Three Year
  Community Alliance.
  3.    Multi-yee    vironmen        aborative        ts
  Multi-ye      iro       collab   ive (MEC) Projects will support longer-term, larger-scale strategic
  initiati    at align w    ae Environment Strategy and have a significant positive impact on the
  Noo      nvironment.
  These pro     5 will have multiple community stakeholders and clear, measurable outcomes. Projects
  may be funded for up to three  years. Recipients will be required to provide an annual progress report
  that includes a    ncial repe   hich demonstrates delivery of agreed outcomes.
  Projects will be so        ually through an on open application process or EOI. If funding has
  already been allocatec     previous rounds (including in previous financial years), Council may
  choose not to seek further applications until there are sufficient funds.
  Council will retain the flexibility to receive and assess MEC Project applications outside of this
  timeframe, but all projects will still be subject to Council approval.
  A Guideline for the delivery of Multi-year Environment Collaborative Grants will be developed and
  annually reviewed by the Environment Levy Working Group.

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