2019-02-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   12 FEBRUARY 2019




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 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
    ¢   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       al go      ent
    e   educational, political or religious organisations, or    ry health c      roviders, 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 wil      red to return the grant payment.
    Eligible Projects
    In order to be eligible for funding, projects
    e   align with the strategic outcomes of      n                ament  strategies and plans and/or
        contribute towards achi          argets outline    the  No     nvironment Strategy
    e   be consistent with     purpose     he Env       ent Levy as outlined in the Environment Levy
        Policy, where the’Environment Levy  is the source of funding for the grant
    e   demonstrate value    money,       that the pro    is in the public interest
    e   have a financial or in-kine     putio        project.
    Ineligib     oje
    Ineli     projects or programs inclt   but are not restricted to:
    e   Pro     that do not contribute tow    Council’s key environment strategies and plans and have
        a clea    dentifiable benefit to the Noosa environment.
    e   Projects,    nts or progre   run for commercial profit.
    e   Projects where  most o     benefit will be outside the Noosa Shire.
    e   Activities that ha      dy commenced prior to the grant application being submitted.
    e   Payment of debt.
    e   Political activities.

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