The City of Hobart Urban Sustainability Grant provides opportunities for the community to develop solutions to climate change and sustainability issues.

Activities should have one or more of the following outcomes:

• increase resource recovery
• reduce the volume and type of waste otherwise directed to landfill
• promote or undertake initiatives to increase energy efficiency 
• actively address or promote air and water quality improvements
• support the development of sustainable community food gardens and local biodiversity projects
• develops data or understanding that directly informs any of the above.

Available funding

This grant provides cash support up to $15,000.

Who can apply?

Applicants must be either:

• a registered charity
• a not for profit organisation
• an incorporated association
• a registered school or training organsation
• a small business based in Hobart, including sole traders, matching the request for support
• an unincorporated groups and individuals who are auspiced by a not for profit organisation

and

• have not received other funding from the City for the same activity this financial year
• have fulfilled the conditions of a previous City of Hobart grant by the due date and no overdue debts to the City
• have adequate public liability insurance

Who can’t apply?

The following are not eligible to apply:

• current employees of or contractors to the City of Hobart
• federal, state and local government agencies and bodies, with the exception of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
• Political parties
• Organisation that do not operate or provide services in the City of Hobart local government area
• Submissions made after the closing time and date of the grant round.

• Phone: 03 6238 2132
• Email: grants@hobartcity.com.au