The grant provides funding for activities, events, projects, and programs which support and enable action to address the Climate Emergency in Bayside and the reduction of greenhouse gas emission levels.

The Bayside City Council Climate Emergency Grants provide funding of up to $5,000 for activities, events, projects, and programs which support and enable action to address the Climate Emergency in Bayside and the reduction of greenhouse gas emission levels.

Council's Bayside Climate Emergency Grant program aims to:

• To support community action on the Climate Emergency, in alignment with the themes of the Climate Emergency Action Plan 2020-2025. 
• To assist community organisations to establish, extend and improve programs and services that address local needs.
• To encourage voluntary activity, community participation and the contribution of local groups and organisations to community life.
• To promote community development and partnership opportunities to address community needs.

Eligibility

Not for profit, community organisations residing within Bayside, or providing services to residents of Bayside, are eligible to apply. All applications will be assessed on an individual basis and will be determined in accordance with the assessment criteria

To be considered eligible:

• The applicant must be a not-for-profit organisation. 
• The applicant must be either 
  • an incorporated association or similar legal entity; or 
  • auspiced by another organisation that is incorporated (or has a similar legal identity) and can manage the grant on behalf of the applicant.
• The applicant organisation (or auspicing body) must have public liability insurance that is deemed appropriate by Council’s Risk Manager. 
• The applicant must 
  • have a membership that is wholly or significantly made up of people who are Bayside residents or ratepayers; and/or 
  • submit a grant proposal that benefits the Bayside community

• Phone: 9599 4495
• Email: brighter@bayside.vic.gov.au