Grants

Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grant

Schools and youth groups can apply for grants of up to $1000 (ex GST) to create gardens in their school or community such as bush tucker gardens, waterwise gardens or vege gardens.

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National Solar Schools Program

Web Address:

http://education.qld.gov.au/facilities/solar/register-nssp.html.

The National Solar Schools Program provides $50,000 in funding to contribute to increased energy efficiency in schools. The program is being delivered in partnership with the Queensland Government Solar and Energy Efficiency Schools Program.

The program is not only delivering solar panels in schools. Schools will also be able to choose from a range of other renewable energy technologies (including wind turbines, solar or heat pump hot water systems) and energy efficiency measures (including lighting efficiency retrofits, sensor timers, insulation, skylights, door closes and seals, sun shade, ceiling fans).

To register visit http://education.qld.gov.au/facilities/solar/register-nssp.html.

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Natural Resource Awareness Grants

Web Address:

http://www.derm.qld.gov.au

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Optus Connecting Communities Grants

Web Address:

http://www.optus.com.au/portal/site/aboutoptus/menuitem.cfa0247099a6f722d0b61a108c8ac7a0/?vgnextoid=cf34f2d9fd90a110VgnVCMServer29867c0aRCRD

The Connecting Communities Grants Program is part of our commitment to building better Australian communities. On an annual basis, the program provides grants to not-for-profit community organisations to help reduce social isolation for those in need and reconnect disengaged youth. Grants are valued up to $5,000.

NatureAssist offers cash incentives to landholders

Web Address:

http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/naturerefuges

NatureAssist is for rural Queensland landholders to help sustainably manage their land, conditional upon them entering into a nature refuge agreement. NatureAssist is a competitive market-based incentive scheme that gives landholders throughout rural Queensland the opportunity to tender for financial assistance to carry out on-ground management actions that will maintain or enhance their property’s conservation values. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 16 March 2009 (5pm AEST). Landholders can express their interest by completing a simple one-page expression of interest form available at www.epa.qld.gov.au/naturerefuges or by calling the EPA Customer Service Centre on 1300 130 372.