Funding Opportunities

AG Society Sponsorships

Australian Geographic Society

www.australiangeographic.com.au

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/society/AG-Society-sponsorship-applications.htm

• Seed Grants (up to 3k), sponsorships  5k-15k
• Available to Australian scientist, community organisations and individuals to support scientific research, protect and foster a love for our environment and natural heritage, encourage the spirit of discovery and spread the knowledge of Australia to Australians and the world.
• Seed and project sponsorship applications are taken throughout the year for the quarterly rounds.

Australian Bird Environment Fund (ABEF)

Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA)

www.boca.org.au

• Research, investigation, conservation, education about birds – up to 5k
• Available to Individuals, community groups and institutions for research and investigation, conservation of habitat, education and information programs and projects relating to Birds.
• Applications close 31 May each year

Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grants

Landcare Australia Limited

www.juniorlandcare.com.au

http://www.juniorlandcare.com.au/grants-2/coles-grant

• Involve school/community, have educational outcomes with environmental focus, link with a community landcare, student orientated involving maximum student participation – 200x $500
• Available to involve school students in landcare projects, in conjunction with local groups.
• Closes, 17^th Feb, 4^th May, 27^th July 2010

Fosters Local Community Sponsorship

Fosters Group Limited.

www.fostersgroup.com

https://fosters-community.sponsor.com/?lang=en

http://www.fostersgroup.com/community/local-community-sponsorships-2.aspx

• Available to not for profit or charity groups in Australia.
• Supports high quality, sustainable community projects in Australia focusing in three core areas; wellness, culture, environment (supporting projects that benefit the natural Environment)
• Applications can be submitted at any time
• No prescribed limit

James N. Kirkby Foundation

James N. Kirkby Foundation

http://www.kirbyfoundation.com.au/

http://www.kirbyfoundation.com.au/registration/eligibility-criteria.php

• Available to entities with DGR status
• “The foundation also seeks to aid the conservation, maintenance and development of Australia’s Natural Resources”
• Due Close of business (5pm) 28^th February 2012

Landcare operations Tax concessions

Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, fisheries and forestry

www.daff.gov.au

www.ato.gov.au

• Available to primary producers and business using rural land.
• For landcare operations including eradication or exterminating animal pests or detrimental plant growth, preventing or combating land degradation, erecting fences to limit animals from degraded land areas, constructing a levee, drainage works

Norman Wettenhall Foundation – Small Environmental Grant Scheme

The Norman Wettenhall Foundation

www.nwf.org.au

http://nwf.org.au/grants/small-environmental-grants/

• Available to community environment groups, student researchers
• Four grant rounds March – funds in May, June – funds in August, September – funds in November, December – funds in February.
• No official limit – though generally between 5-10k
• For purposes of biodiversity projects undertaking monitoring and recording data, community education or capacity building and research and science.

Open Gardens Australia Giving Program

Open Gardens Australia

www.opengarden.org.au

http://www.opengarden.org.au/givingprogram.html

• Available to individuals, community groups and not-for-profit organisations. Schools and education institutions are also eligible.
• For the purpose of promoting knowledge and pleasure of gardens across Australia by providing grants for their creation or improvement. Gardens must be semi accessible to the public.
• Limit to be determined.

Queensland Community Foundation General Fund

Queensland Community Foundation

www.qcf.org.au

• Available to Community and charitable organisations with DGR status located in Queensland.
• No prescribed limit
• Annual rounds take place in February each year.
• To support the capacity building activities of Charitable and non-profit organisations in Queensland. – NB annual themes are adopted for each round which do not always include a focus on the environment of NRM

GVESHO Program (Grants to voluntary environment, Sustainability and Heritage Organisations)

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water Population and Communities.

www.environment.gov.au

http://www.environment.gov.au/about/programs/gvesho/index.html

• To help eligible community based environment, sustainability and heritage organisations to value, conserve and protect Australia’s natural Environment and historic heritage and to promote sustainability by assisting with their administrative costs.
• Available to “community based environment, sustainability and heritage organisations”
• To cover administrative costs – no prescribed limit.
• Annual round for 2012 expected to be held mid-way through the year