The 2009 Sustainability Fund has now opened with a focus on addressing climate change through Victorian households. The Victorian Government’s Sustainability Fund, managed by Sustainability Victoria, provides funding for projects that drive more sustainable resource use in Victoria.
This year, the Sustainability Fund is focused on addressing climate change through Victorian households. The residential sector contributes to approximately 21% of Victoria’s energy use, impacting significantly on climate change.
$3.5 million has been allocated to support innovative sustainable technologies, services and solutions that directly assist Victorian households to reduce their impact.
A household is defined as a principal place of residence. Projects must:
- Deliver solutions that assist Victorian households to reduce their emissions and/or adapt to climate change.
- Target activity in a principal place of residence.
- Be new/innovative solutions not currently existing in Victoria.
- Have replication potential in other sectors/communities.
- Have strong partnerships.
- Have capacity to deliver the objective, exhibiting strong project management skills.
- Demonstrate a need for the project in its target sector.
- Demonstrate how the project will be evaluated.
- Be able to measure the impacts and benefits derived from the project.
- Have commitment from all levels of your organisation (you will be required to submit a signed letter from your CEO or equivalent senior office holder).
Sustainability Fund applications are encouraged for projects that:
- Focus on existing housing stock.
- Integrate waste, energy and water solutions.
- Partner with local community, government and business.
- Support local community solutions and economies.
Examples of Climate Change and Victorian Households projects:
- Organisation A works with a building owner corporation to develop and pilot a model for reducing emissions in residential apartment blocks.
- Organisation B develops a replicable methodology to measure changes in household resource use beyond the lifespan of a project.
- Organisation C measures a range of new technologies to determine their effectiveness in reducing emissions in the home.
- Organisation D develops a project to reduce household food waste including information about the cost of food waste and how to shop sustainably.
The Sustainability Fund will provide between $1 and $4 for every $1 the applicant can source or contribute to the project. Projects can include cash and in-kind (non-cash) contributions.
Applications for the Sustainability Fund close Wednesday 30 September 2009 at 4.00 pm.
If you would like assistance with this grant then please feel free to contact us.