ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE GRANTS - ENVIRONMENT PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND 21), CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE GRANTS (ROUND 6) · Attachment 2 - Summary of Climate Change Adaptation Grant Applications FY26_27

                              This project proposes to update the                           • The application was scored highly by the evaluation panel and
                              Noosa Native Plants website to include                          illustrates strong co-contribution, with the total project value nearly
                              climate resilience information, helping                         triple the grant funding request.
                              residents choose native species suited                        • Sustainable and active transport is an important public health
                              to future conditions and support urban                          requirement in Noosa, as well as a necessity to reduce community
                              greening. Working with Council and                              emissions.
                              NRM partners, the project will assess                         • This program improves access to low emissions transport, and
    Noosa         Get climate around 350 priority species using                               encourages behaviour change through practical, hands on
  Integrated      ready with established climate adaptation tools,                            participation.
                                                                          $10,000 $19,680
  Catchment      Noosa Native update taxonomy and cultivation                               • The program has demonstrated success since its launch in 2025.
Association Inc.    Plants    information, develop ecosystem specific                       • Support for ZEN Inc.’s e-bike library provides the Noosa community
                              garden templates, and deliver                                   with the opportunity to try a variety of e-bikes before making purchasing
                              workshops and outreach to encourage                             decisions.
                              uptake. The result will give the
                              community clear, accessible guidance to
                              create biodiverse, water efficient, climate
                              resilient gardens that support local
                              wildlife and neighbourhood cooling.
                                                                                            • Demonstrated strong benefit to those least able to participate in the
                             This project will install solar on 10 low                        energy transition, and those who are under the most pressure from the
                             income Noosa homes, building on                                  cost-of-living crisis.
                             Council’s 2024–25 pilot that delivered                         • Energy equity is a critical component of climate response and should
                             systems to 10 households. ZEN Inc will                           be prioritised so the most vulnerable in the community are not left
                             replicate a proven crowdfunding model                            behind.
                             to raise $25,000 from the community,
                                                                                            • Solar is one step towards being more climate ready, as long as the
                             with the grant contributing the remaining
                                                                                              inverter supplied is battery ready.
Zero Emissions Solar on Low- $10,000 of the $35,000 project cost.
                                                                       $10,000 $45,000      • This project builds on a successful trial and illustrates very strong co-
  Noosa Inc.   Income Homes Donations will be sought from
                                                                                              contribution, with the total project value 4.5 times the grant funding
                             supporters and the wider community and
                                                                                              request. The use of crowd and donor sources of funding contributes to
                             promoted (with permission) through
                                                                                              the objective of ZEN Inc. to build financial sustainability with reduced
                             media to boost participation, supported
                                                                                              council support over time.
                             by ZEN’s DGR status. The project
                             provides an affordable, community                              • Recommend condition of funding that all solar systems are battery-
                             backed pathway to expand solar access                            ready for future opportunities to build resilience to critical infrastructure
                             for vulnerable households.                                       failure.