CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE GRANTS - ROUND 3 - 2023/24 · Report - Climate Change Response Grants - Round 3

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING                                           6 JUNE 2023



Applications
Six (6) applications were received from the following organisations:
   •   Cooroy Noosa Genealogical & Historical Research Group
   •   Zero Emissions Noosa Inc (2 applications)
   •   Kin Kin Community Group Inc.
   •   SevGen Indigenous Corporation
   •   Permaculture Noosa.
Assessment
Each application was checked for eligibility against the relevant Noosa Council Grants Policy and
the Climate Change Response Plan Guidelines. Applications were then reviewed and assessed
individually by members of the Climate Change Team and the Environment Services Team with
experience assessing grants and climate change expertise. These recommendations were
moderated collectively by the assessment team including the Environment Manager and Director
Environment and Sustainable Development.

Each application was assessed according to the following criteria:
Contribution to priority outcomes of the Climate Change Response Plan/Environment Strategy
   1. Likelihood of success
   2. Magnitude of impact of emissions reduction/adaptation and resilience
   3. Value for money
   4. Demonstrated need for the project
   5. Demonstrated need for the funding
   6. Contributions, financial or in kind, toward the project
   7. Capability of the organisation to deliver the project.
   8. Benefit to the community
Assessment Outcomes
Attachment 1 outlines the Climate Change Response projects, the requested funding and Council’s
funding recommendation and rationale for the funding decision.

Full funding for all projects is recommended.

Alliance Grants
An application for funding under the Environmental Alliance Agreement was received from Zero
Emissions Inc (ZEN Inc). This is being considered under a separate budget initiative.
Link to Corporate Plan

4. Future
Focus areas include climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster preparedness and response,
and sustainable solutions.

Objective 4.7: Fund and implement the Climate Change Response Plan to support Council,
community and the local economy to build resilience and preparedness for climate risks and to
achieve net-zero emissions by 2026.



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