Environmental Grants and Funding Assistance

There are many bodies that provide financial assistance to schools, community and other groups to undertake project works. Below are various contacts for those organisations funding primarily education and environment projects. Please note that some of these grants will expire soon.

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Australian Government Assistance
Grants Link is an Australian Government grants search engine
Type in key words eg water, environment, salinity

Natural Heritage Trust – Australian Government Envirofund
Applications
http://www.nht.gov.au/forms/envirofund-round8.html

National Action Plan for water Quality and Salinity Grants

NSW Government Assistance
Environmental Trust Grants
or
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/epagrants.htm

Eco Schools Trust Grants

Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Has water related grants focussing on the Murrumbidgee catchment

Philanthropic & Foundation Support
Macquarie Bank Foundation funding of community, education or environment activity in areas with a Macquarie Bank presence or interest

Ian Potter Foundation
Environment and Conservation based and education based categories of funding

Threatened Species Community Grants
Funding for 2006 opens in April

Norman Wettenhall Foundation
Grants available for the research, recording of issues in the natural environment to assist in long term improvements

Myer Foundation
Whilst there is no specific sustainability funding there is a range of youth and education initiatives, including the G4 program for dynamic community based programs

Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Has water realted grants focussing on the Murrumbidgee catchment

Mitre 10 Junior Landcare Grants Program
Landcare Grants for students or community groups with younger members

Waterwatch Australia

Science Teachers Association