The environmental grants program assists and encourages schools and community groups to undertake environmental projects within Vincent.

The City offers one round of grants per financial year with each Environmental Grant awarded up to a maximum amount of $2,000. Additional funding of up to $500 per approved project may be applied for subject to funding availability.

The number of grants available in each financial year will be subject to the funding allocated in the City's Annual Budget.

If you want your school or organisation to be considered for a grant, your proposed project must have a demonstrated outcome for at least one of the objectives of the City's Sustainable Environment Strategy 2019-2024, that is:

• Encourage, empower and support the City's community to live in an environmentally sustainable manner, including but not limited to environmental education programs and youth-based environmental activities.
• Contribute to a cleaner local and regional air environment by using and promoting alternative modes of transport to car use.
• Reduce and offset the use of non-renewable energy, and promote the same to the community.
• Use and promote the use of renewable energy sources.
• Ensure effective and efficient management of water.
• Protect and promote the quality of surface and groundwater resources within the City.
• Re-establish, conserve and enhance floral and faunal biodiversity, native vegetation, green spaces and green linkages within the City.
• Reduce the use of resources and production of waste within the City, including through the re-use and recycling of materials.
• Reduce the use of toxic and hazardous materials within the City and facilitate the proper disposal of such materials.

Your organisation must be:

• A school, a community group or a non-profit organisation
• Located within the City of Vincent boundaries, or where the applicant is a community group or a non-profit organisation and is based outside of the City, the project must have clear benefits for the City.

• Email: max.lazzaro@vincent.wa.gov.au