The funder supports projects that provide broad, long-term benefits to the community and/or environment.

The Ti Tree Bioenergy waste disposal facility (the facility), located in Willowbank, has been operational since 2002. A development permit for the facility was issued by the Planning and Environment Court in the same year, which included a condition for 'Contributions for Local Environmental Improvements.' This condition requires Ti Tree Bioenergy, the facility operator, to make annual payments to Ipswich City Council (council) to address any potential social and environmental impacts, whether perceived or real, arising from the facility's operations.

The Ti Tree Bioenergy Fund (and the Ti Tree Community Fund) seeks to fund projects that:

• 1. Offset the social and/or environmental impacts of the facility
• 2. Provide long-term benefits to the community and/ or the environment where there is a demonstrated perceived or real impact from the facility
• 3. Provide broad community and/or environmental benefits.

This is a competitive grant category open to eligible:

• individuals
• not for profit community organisations, or
• businesses

and

• can meet all the requirements of the eligibility criteria (see page 3 of the guidelines).

Ineligible applicants include:

• government agencies or departments of local, state, or federal government (excluding Parents and Citizens (P&C) Associations of primary and secondary schools)
• waste or waste related businesses.

• Phone: 3810 6184
• Email: titreefund@ipswich.qld.gov.au