ENVIRONMENT GRANTS - ENVIRONMENT PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND 18), MULTI-YEAR ENVIRONMENT COLLABORATIVE (MEC) GRANTS (ROUND 2: 2023-2026) AND ENVIRONMENT ORGANISATION ALLIANCE GRANTS (2023-2026) · Attachment 3 - Alliance Grants Summary and Recommendations

Attachment 3: Alliance Grant applications 2023-26 – Recommendations
                                                         Application           Requested funding amount     Funding recommendation
Applicant                    Project name                                                                                            Comments on application
                                                         score (%)             (per year)                   (per year)

                                                                                                                                     Fully funded – to allow ongoing support of the great work this
Wildlife Noosa LTD           Wildlife rescue             87                    $9,800                       $9,800
                                                                                                                                     organisation provides to the Noosa Shire.

                                                                                                                                     Partial funding – funding recommendation aligns with previous
                             The Urban Wildlife
NICA                                                     73                    $8,141                       $7,500                   allocation. Opportunities for applicant to source funding from
                             Gardens (UWG)
                                                                                                                                     other grants and private investment.

Noosa Environmental          Environmental                                                                                           Partial funding – maximum amount of funding has been
                                                         90                    $25,500                      $23,600
Education Hub                Education                                                                                               provided within budget constraints.

                                                                               $ 32,482 (approx. based on                            Partial funding – applicant can source balance of requested
Noosa District Landcare      Operational cost            97.5                                               $15,000
                                                                               operating costs)                                      funding from fee for service and other grants.

                                                                                                                                     Fully funded – to allow ongoing support of the great work this
NICA                          Operational cost           97                    $15,000                      $15,000
                                                                                                                                     organisation provides to the Noosa Shire.
                                                                                                                                     Fully funded – to allow ongoing support of the great outcomes
NICA                         Riverwatch                  94                    $7,500                       $7,500                   this project provides to Noosa Council and the wider
                                                                                                                                     community.

Hinterland Bush Links Inc    Operational costs           88                    $74,346                      $0                       Not funded – funded under the MEC grant program

                                                                                                                                     Fully funded– to allow ongoing support of the great work this
Wild Care Australia          Wildlife rescue             96                    $10,500                      $ 10,500
                                                                                                                                     organisation provides to the Noosa Shire.

                                                                               $104,000 (average over 3                              Subject to separate budget deliberations. $18,000 allocated in
ZEN Inc                      Operational costs           90                                                 $0
                                                                               years)                                                base budget 23/24 (cost centre 2404)

                                                                       Total   $212,923                     $88,900

                                          Recommended funding (yearly)         $88,900

                                                  Funding available (22/23)    $38,000

                          Underspent funding from Env. Projects (22/23)        $50,970

       Total funding (22/23) including underspend from Env. Projects           $88,970