2026 Environmental Partnerships and Capacity Building

Maximum funding

Maximum funding allocation is up to $10,000 per grant.

Who can apply?

Incorporated not-for-profit organisations that:

• operate in the City of Logan or are able to prove that the program will benefit Logan’s residents and environment (this includes wildlife carer organisations)
• are able to show viability of the organisation
• are an incorporated environmental protection organisation, or
• are aimed at the rehabilitation of native wildlife.

*Political organisations and internal Council branches are not eligible for funding.

What can be applied for?  

Funding can be used for operational, capacity building, capital and deliverable project costs, for example:

• Community capacity building projects.
• Group and community training activities or events.
• Landholder extension and education/training activities developed and implemented by the community organisation (e.g. plant identification workshops, activities or events).
• Projects which address the protection, monitoring and rehabilitation of biodiversity.
• Projects which address major ecological threatening processes (e.g. rural and urban runoff, clearing of vegetation, riparian corridors and linkages, pest management).
• Projects which address waterways and catchment health.
• Projects which address the reduction of erosion and sediment runoff into waterways.
• Projects which seek help for environmental weed management (they must include a proposed post-funding maintenance program)
• A travel allowance will be considered up to a maximum of $500 where it increases the efficiency of a project. A vehicle logbook must be kept and provided at Council’s request
• Operation or administration expenses that aid a community group with limited funds and access to other funding sources to meet daily expenses (for example, postage, photocopying and stationery - Council will consider funding items up to 15% of the grant amount).
• Up to a maximum of $500 in travel costs may be included where it increases the efficiency of a
  project. A vehicle logbook must be kept and provided at Council’s request.

Specific to Wildlife Care Organisations:

• Wildlife carer related capital items, for example, specialised enclosures for native wildlife rehabilitation.
• Specialised equipment for wildlife rehabilitation, for example, incubator – capital items must demonstrate distribution for use to wildlife carers within Logan and remain the asset of the applicant organisation. rehabilitation of native wildlife (must demonstrate distribution to Logan wildlife carers).
• Food and medication for the rehabilitation of native wildlife (must demonstrate distribution to wildlife carers within Logan).

Assessment Criteria 

• Application meets the General Eligibility and General Assessment Criteria.
• Project is consistent with relevant Council policies and other strategic documents.
• Grant funds must be used to deliver environmental outcomes or care for wildlife within Logan.
• Grant funds must be for a new initiative or for a new environmental project area.
• Funding for a previously funded project/deliverable will not be supported.
• Grant funded projects are to be delivered within the grant funding period.
• Grant recipients must be free of debt with the Council and must have successfully acquitted any previous grant funding. Exceptions may apply where the applicant can demonstrate adherence to a scheduled payment arrangement with Council.
• Defined project outcomes supported by a detailed project plan showing the contribution to the enhancement and protection of the environment and wildlife.
• Applicants must show they have the skills and experience to deliver the project in the specified time frame.
• Projects which align with Council's Environmental Corporate Priority outcomes will be prioritised.
• Delivers benefits to the wider community.
• Builds partnerships with organisations and/or local residents to enhance the protection, restoration, and management of the region’s environment – particularly on land adjoining or within biodiversity corridors, conservation areas, and Environmental Conservation Partnerships properties (Land for Wildlife or higher agreement). Activities may include property management planning, plant identification, and other extension activities.
• Commitment to maintaining the work in the future.
• Demonstrates need for project.
• Ability to provide Council with rescue and release location data (for wildlife carer organisations).
• The project must be undertaken in Logan to the benefit of Logan residents. Projects that overlap Local Government boundaries will only receive funding for the part that is within Logan.

Required documents

• 1 quote provided per requested item/service over the value of $1,000 (exceptions may apply). Additional quotes may be requested to demonstrate value for money.
• Photos of project site (where applicable).
• Site map identifying proposed project area (where applicable).
• Letter of support/approval from the president/treasurer of the organisation.
• Letter of support from the relevant Council branch for projects involving Council land.
• Letter(s) of support from wildlife carers who are proposed to receive specialised structures or enclosures (wildlife carer organisations).
• Copy of a current wildlife rehabilitation permit issued under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act (1992) (wildlife carer organisations).
• Copy of appropriate permits (where applicable).
• Copy of relevant insurances.

What will not be funded?

• Projects that have received Council funding before, unless the project is clearly well planned with a staged, cost-effective approach.
• Projects that do not have community benefit.
• More than 15% of funding allocated to administration costs.
• Projects (or parts thereof) that are delivered outside of Logan Local Government Area.

GST

• Applicants registered for GST will not be provided with funding to account for costs directly associated with GST and are required to provide the GST exclusive amount in their budget. Recipients registered for GST can claim the GST component for any expenditure that they incur back from the ATO.
• Where an applicant is not registered for GST, the budget may include the GST as a cost component of the grant.

Note:

* Council employees who are also residents of the city can apply in the same way as any other resident, but must also submit a Conflict of Interest Declaration - Assessment Form

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