Climate Action Grant

View of the beach and coast

 

Opening Date 13 July 2022.   
 Closing Date 12 September 2022
Purpose Deliver carbon emissions reduction partnerships to achieve the Climate Emergency Plan's goal of net zero emissions by 2040 
Value

For community projects that help reach the targets outlined in the Shire’s Climate Emergency Plan.

Eligible applicants may seek up to:

  • Minor Grant:  Up to $ 5,000
  • Major Grant:  $5000 up to $10,000
Grant guidelines Download the grant program guidelines - Theme 1: A healthy, natural environment and well-planned townships(PDF, 471KB)

Assessment

Applications must align to the Council and Wellbeing Plan Theme 1 and achieve one or more of the priorities below.

Climate Action Grant Priorities

Criteria

1. Leadership

  • Mobilise the community to take climate action, including advocacy
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change

 

2.Zero Carbon Energy

  • Reduce Mornington Peninsula’s carbon emissions through increased carbon storage, increased renewable energy and/or energy efficiency
  • Trial innovative technology that reduces carbon emissions, especially those that support local industries and businesses.
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change

 

3. Community adaptation and resilience

  • Actions towards forming a community energy initiative
  • Develop cultural awareness and connection to land and waters, Indigenous culture and practices e.g. protection of cultural sites
  • Training for community leaders to equip them with the resources to effectively respond to the mental and/or physical impacts of climate change on people and the environment
  • Support the most vulnerable in our community to cope with climate impacts
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
  • Support community groups to initiate or participate in citizen science programs
  • Initiatives that improve the resilience of our urban areas to climate change

 

4.Sustainable travel & transport

  • Foster sustainable transport behaviour in the community
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
  • Support the transition to and use of zero emission vehicles
  • Enable the use of EVs by installing an EV charger

 

5.Sustainable land use

  • Investment in regenerative farming practices
  • Increase the resilience of natural systems to climate change
  • Terrestrial, teal and blue carbon sequestration projects
  • Develop cultural awareness and connection to land and waters, Indigenous culture and practices
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change
  • Programs that protect and enhance biodiversity values in marine, coastal and terrestrial environments

 

6.Increased climate advocacy

  • Mobilise the community to take climate action, including advocacy
  • Education programs on effective and relevant advocacy

     

7.Circular economy and zero waste

  • Actively avoid and reduce waste, and promote reduced consumption, recycling, reuse and a circular economy
  • Education programs that promote behaviour change

Council and Wellbeing Plan
 Proposed project demonstrates alignment to the Council and Wellbeing Plan Theme 1.

 

Climate Action Grant Priorities

Proposed project will contribute to one or more Climate Action Grant Program priorities listed in this table in the left column.

Evidence of need

Proposed project demonstrates community or environmental need.

 

Feasibility of the project
 The project is able to be delivered. This includes permits, landowner permission and/or Community Capital Infrastructure Proposal Form completed if required.

Our Project - Proposal Form (openforms.com)

 

Capacity of Applicant

The applicant has demonstrated capacity, skills and experience including volunteers to deliver the project.

Additional consideration will be given to applicants that have a limited capacity to self-fund the activity and demonstrate a genuine need for financial support

 

Budget

Applicant’s budget for delivery of the project is realistic and shows volunteer in-kind contribution as well as co-contribution.

 

 

 

Acquittal

  • Successfully funded projects/programs will receive a Funding Agreement.  Major Funding Agreements must be signed by all parties.  All projects/programs, unless specifically funded for multiple years, must be completed by the end of the financial year in which they received the funding or in accordance with their Funding Agreement.  Extension for project delays need to be approved by the Program Manager for the Grant Program.
  • The Funding Agreement will reference an Acquittal, which must be completed in full by the due date. 

 

 

Eligibility

Refer to pages 2 and 3 of the guidelines.

In addition, Climate Action Grants are open to businesses with up to 20 full time equivalent (FTE) staff or less to be eligible.

Please note Major Grants will support more ambitious projects that achieve one or more of the following:

  • Partnership development
  • Long term impact
  • Engagement of a diverse range of the community
  • Innovative solutions

 

 

 

 

Contact

To discuss your project ideas and implementation, please contact:

Program Manager

jacqueline.salter@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Alternate contact

kristen.gillespie@mornpen.vic.gov.au

or

climateemergency@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Climate Emergency Plan

The Shire's Climate Emergency Plan provides a 10-year map of climate action.

The Climate Emergency Plan communicates messages of hope for our future and provides clear priorities for how we will support and work with our community.

It guides the Peninsula towards zero carbon emissions by 2040, through actions described in seven summits and 21 action steps. This can only be achieved by the community and the Shire working together.

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