Environment - Building Project  

We will consider funding minor building projects - up to a maximum of $50,000 - where there is a demonstrable environmental benefit by enabling:

• Volunteer involvement (eg, volunteer facilities)
• Conservation outcomes (eg, native plant nursery, or native animal breeding and recovery centres)
• Community-wide education through awareness raising (eg, environment centres)
• Collaboration of environmental organisations (eg, shared office space)

Organisations may make an application for funding under this policy once every three years.

Assessment

Requests for funding will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Fit with the Trust’s strategic objective
• Clear outcomes and impact - the project has clear environmental outcomes and will assist the organisation in meeting its goals and objectives.
• Organisations must own, or have long term tenure, for the building or land where the project is to take place.
• Best practice approach - building plans should evaluate and, where practical, implement sustainable building practices.
• Avoid duplication – consideration should be given to other organisations working in the sector that are providing similar services or programmes, or are working towards the same outcomes.
• Climate change - consideration for the impacts of climate change

Boardwalks

The Trust will consider funding boardwalks under the minor building projects fund where there is demonstrable environmental benefit (eg access for volunteers, or environmental education purposes). Boardwalks that do not have an environmental benefit are a low priority for funding.

Video link

Watch a short video that explains how the Trust works to help environmental groups and projects. Thank you Triangle Television for production work on the video.