Here is information on a new funding opportunity through the Department of Environment and Resource Management.

Natural Resources Awareness Grants

Grants of up to $5000 (excluding GST) are available to community natural resources management groups for the development of small projects that promote the importance of natural resources. Grants of up to $10,000 will be considered where projects are a genuine collaboration between two or more organisations.

Grants are for one year only and this year’s theme is ‘Reducing our carbon footprint’.

They are not intended to fund core, on-ground natural resource management activities. Projects should be educational and of general interest, and should encourage people to become involved in natural resource management activities during World Environment Day on 5 June 2010.

The department will support Natural Resources Awareness Grants by promoting projects to the media before and during World Environment Day.

Link to more information:

http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/funding/nr_awareness_grants/index.html

Cheers

Geoff `

Geoff Borschmann
A / Senior Natural Resource Officer
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Environment and Resource Sciences
Phone:   07 3896 9532
Mobile:  0401 999 991
Fax         07 3896 9898
Email:     Geoffrey.Borschmann@derm.qld.gov.au
website:  www.derm.qld.gov.au
Department of Environment and Resource Management
Level 4, Block C, 80 Meiers Road
Indooroopilly  Qld  4068