2019-09-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   10 SEPTEMBER 2019




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           10 SEPTEMBER 2019

     All applicants (including the auspice, if required) must have:

         ®  appropriate insurances and adhere to sound Workplace Health and Safety practices
         ©   no debt to Council, or has entered into scheduled payment arrangements with Council that is being
            adhered to
         ®   met acquittal conditions for any previous Council grants.
     Groups that are ineligible to apply include;

         ®  commercial businesses or business trusts
         ©  government agencies or departments of local, state and federal government
         ©  educational, political or religious organisations, or primary health care providers, where the
            application is for the organisation's core business
         ®  community groups that are not incorporated
         © = individuals.
     An organisation found to be ineligible after approval will be required to return the grant payment.

     How much can be applied for?
     The total pool for projects in the 2019/20 financial year is $250,000. Applicants should assume a similar
     total amount will be available in subsequent financial years, when budgeting for the three years of the
     project.
     It is anticipated that individual projects will not generally be funded for more than $75,000 per year unless
     @ very strong business case is presented.

     What projects and activities are eligible?

     In order to be eligible for funding, projects must:
                ©.  align with the outcomes of Council’s key environment strategies and plans and/or
                    contribute towards achieving the targets outlined in the Noosa Environment Strategy
                ©   demonstrate value for money, and that the project is in the public interest
                ©   have a financial or in-kind contribution to the project.

     Ineligible projects or programs include, but are not restricted to:

         ©   Projects that do not contribute towards Council's key environment strategies and plans and have a
            clearly identifiable benefit to the Noosa environment.
         ©   Projects, events or programs run for commercial profit.
         © Projects where most of the benefit will be outside the Noosa Shire.
         ©  =6Activities that have already commenced prior to the grant application being submitted.
         ©   Payment of debt.
         © = Political activities.
     How to apply

         ©  Applications are to be made through the Smarty grants on-line portal.

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