Australian Government Envirofund
Frequently asked questions
The following list of Frequently Asked Questions may assist you in understanding and completing your application. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, the Envirofund Unit can always help you understand the eligible activities and requirements of the programme. Please contact us on Freecall 1800 303 863 or email envirofund@daff.gov.au for more information.
The application
- Who is the applicant?
- Who is the funding recipient?
- Do I need a sponsor?
- What is the role and responsibility of the sponsoring organisation?
- How much detail should I show on the map?
- How much detail should I put in the budget?
- Can I include photos in my application?
- I can't get all of the landholder signatures, what should I do?
- Can I use my machinery charge out rate as a part of my matching contribution?
- How do I get in touch with my local Indigenous community?
- What do you mean by value for money?
- What do you mean by public benefit?
- Can my local government apply on our behalf?
Who is the applicant?
An applicant is a group or an individual completing an Envirofund application form and seeking funding for activities.
An applicant is usually a legal entity, such as an incorporated non-profit association, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander corporation, body corporate, company, trust, partnership or an individual. Note that an unincorporated group is not a legal entity.
If an applicant group is not incorporated, then a legal entity or incorporated community group must agree to accept and administer the contract and funding for the project. The legal entity nominated by the applicant group to accept and administer the contract and funding is known as the sponsor.
Individuals do not need a sponsor, but may choose to nominate a sponsor. Individuals are not permitted to sponsor other projects.
Who is the funding recipient?
The funding recipient is the group or individual that enters into a Funding Agreement with the Australian Government and receives and administers the Envirofund project funding. The funding recipient must be a legal entity. Where there is a sponsor, the funding recipient is the sponsor. Where there is no sponsor and provided the applicant is a legal entity, the funding recipient is the applicant.
Do I need a sponsor?
If your group is not incorporated, you must nominate another legal entity (for example, your Local or State Government, regional natural resource management body) or an incorporated community group as your 'sponsoring organisation' in the Application Form. This legal entity or incorporated community group will administer the contract and funding for your project. Make sure you have the sponsoring organisation's agreement before you apply.
An incorporated organisation, or an applicant who is an individual, does not need a sponsoring organisation. However, you may choose to nominate a sponsoring organisation if that assists administration and implementation of the project or if you would prefer to have an organisation manage the funding on your behalf.
What is the role and responsibility of the sponsoring organisation?
If your organisation is to be the sponsor of a project, it will have contractual and administrative responsibilities.
The sponsoring organisation will be the signatory to the Envirofund Funding Agreement, which is the project contract. It will enter into the Agreement in its own right (not as agent for the applicant), will be legally responsible for the project under the terms of the Agreement and will receive the project funding.
A sponsoring organisation must be a legal entity or an incorporated community group and must provide the signatures of two representatives on the Application Form. The representatives of the sponsoring organisation who sign the Application Form must be authorised to bind the organisation.
A sponsoring organisation can sponsor more than one application.
The sponsor and applicant should agree on the arrangement for the distribution of the project funds. For example, they may decide that the funds can be passed from the sponsor to the applicant, or may prefer for the sponsor to retain the funds and pay suppliers directly.
The sponsoring organisation, as the funding recipient, will also be the signatory to any Fencing Management Agreement that is required. (See What is a fencing management agreement? below and the Sample Fencing Management Agreement for details).
The responsibilities of the sponsoring organisation in regard to keeping accounting records, submitting the final report and monitoring the activities and results of the project are the same as those of an unsponsored applicant, and are covered in Part 5 of the Round 10 Guide.
Sponsors can receive up to $1,000 from the Envirofund grant to cover the costs of sponsorship. Further details are on page 11 of the Round 10 Guide.
How much detail should I show on the map?
Project maps are essential to the assessment of your application. Detailed maps help the assessment panel to understand the proposed project and need to show where on the project site the proposed activities will take place. References to adjoining land ie. remnant vegetation, private property, watercourses, are also useful. The map should be no larger than A4 size. Hand-drawn maps are preferable to aerial photographs and must be in black and white. Please do not fold pages to A4 size.
If you do not provide maps or enough detail on your map, the assessment panel may not be able to assess or recommend the project. Where maps are not included your project may be considered a devolved grant and therefore assessed as ineligible for funding.
Location maps need to show how your project site relates to the surrounding environment and where your project site is in relation to the nearest town (this does not need to be a large town). Note the distance and direction from the project site to the town and any significant landscape features that will help the Envirofund to locate your project site, such as rivers, mountains, major highways or intersections.
There are examples given in the Application Form.
Multiple project sites must include multiple project and location maps (if necessary).
How much detail should I put in the budget?
The project budget will be used to compare the merit of your project with other applications, and is therefore an essential part of your application. List the items of expenditure that your project requires. Some general headings are provided on the budget table. If an item does not fall within these categories, include it under 'Other' at the end of the table with a brief description.
You must show the costs of all activities, services and materials proposed for the project and who will contribute to meeting the costs.
We need to know the monetary value of any in-kind contributions, which should be costed at the same rates as items or services that must be bought. The exception is the costing of volunteer labour, which is calculated at $30 per hour (GST inclusive).
Multiple project sites must include multiple budget pages. An overall budget should also be provided .
All costs must include GST. This is normally included in the price that a supplier quotes, so you won't need to add an extra amount. Do not put GST as a separate line item or add it on at the end of the table.
Can I include photos in my application?
Yes, as long as they are on A4 size paper, otherwise, they will not be included in the assessment of your project.
I can't get all of the landholders signatures, what should I do?
If you cannot obtain the landholders signature(s) before the closing date for application, please mention this in the special circumstances section of the Application Form. If you do not indicate the reasons you could not obtain signatures, your application may not be accepted.
If your application is successful, you will be required to get the signature(s) as a condition of funding. Funding will not be paid until this condition is complied with.
Can I use my machinery charge out rate as part of my matching contribution?
Yes.
How do I get in touch with my local Indigenous community?
Your local Indigenous Land Management Facilitator can give you advice on consulting with Indigenous communities and help you to find relevant Indigenous community organisation(s) in your area. It is also advisable to contact your local Catchment Management Authority. Indigenous Land Management Facilitator contact details are available at www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ilmf/index.html
The National Native Title Tribunal Registry in your State or Territory can also assist with information about relevant organisations. Further information is available on Freecall 1800 640 501 or at www.nntt.gov.au
What do you mean by value for money?
Projects that can demonstrate the methods chosen provide value for money will be ranked more highly. This does not mean that Envirofund supports the cheapest option. The most cost effective option that achieves the same outcome is value for money. A lesser outcome is not value for money and would not be ranked more highly. For example, fencing and revegetating a gully may be more cost effective than reshaping a gully with earthmoving equipment, and may be just as effective as an erosion control measure.
What do you mean by public benefit?
All activities that result in an NRM outcome can be argued to provide a public benefit. For a project to meet the Envirofund requirements however, the public benefit must outweigh any private benefit. Generally projects on public land have a high public benefit in relation to private benefit. For projects on private land it is more difficult to demonstrate when public benefit outweighs private benefit and it is up to the State Assessment Panels to decide based on the information presented to them in the application. Applicants are asked to identify the public benefit of their project in their application to assist the panels to make the right decision. If the applicant can identify how their project will contribute to the protection of a regional asset such as a significant waterway or a threatened species or community then the public benefit is clear and the project will be ranked more highly.
Following are some examples of projects that can demonstrate a public benefit:
- Fencing and planting of riparian zones to protect water quality;
- Fencing of remnant vegetation to provide habitat for species and protect ecosystems;
- Planting of native vegetation to build vegetation corridors and linkages to remnant vegetation;
- Steam and bank stabilisation to improve flow regimes;
- Erosion control of waterways that flow into regional systems;
- Trialling of agricultural practices that may lessen the impact of production on an ecosystem.
Can my local government apply on our behalf?
Local government agencies are not eligible to apply on your behalf, however, they can be a sponsor and/or they can contribute significantly to the project either with cash or in-kind.
Fencing
- What can I fence?
- What Envirofund fencing rates apply in Round 10?
- What is a Fencing Management Agreement?
- Who is the Fencing Management Agreement between?
- What qualifies as difficult terrain?
- Why can't I apply for fencing for paddock subdivision or rotational grazing?
- Is a separate Fencing Management Agreement needed for each landholder?
- My project has three landholders doing fencing. Two landholders want to receive $4,000 per kilometre and will sign Fencing Management Agreements; the third is not willing to sign a Fencing Management Agreement and would like to receive less than $800 per kilometre. Is this OK?
- What should the funding recipient do if they have been offered or accepted funding of more than $4,000 per kilometre but then cannot or no longer wish to enter into a conservation covenant?
What can I fence?
Envirofund will fund fencing to protect and preserve habitat and ecosystems, manage access to coastal areas, or controlling stock access to watercourses to protect streamside habitat and improve water quality.
What Envirofund fencing rates apply in Round 10?
Refer to the Envirofund Round 10 Guide and Application Form for further details.
| Fencing costs paid by the Envirofund Costs include all materials, paid labour and equipment hire, and are GST inclusive |
Conditions in the Australian Government Envirofund Funding Agreement |
|---|---|
| Up to and including $800 per kilometre of fencing | There are no special requirements. |
| From $801 up to and including the standard rate of $4,000 per kilometre of fencing | The area must be protected for a period of at least 10 years under an Australian Government Envirofund Fencing Management Agreement or a fixed term covenant under a local, State or Territory government program or legislation. |
| More than $4,000 per kilometre of fencing in difficult terrain or to manage access to coastal dune environments | The area must be protected for a period of at least 10 years under an Australian Government Envirofund Fencing Management Agreement or a fixed term covenant under a local, State or Territory government program or legislation. Special consideration needs to be explained in the Special Circumstances section at Question 4.2 of the Application Form. |
| More than $4,000 per kilometre up to the full reasonable cost of fencing | The area must be permanently protected for biodiversity conservation in perpetuity by a binding covenant on title. |
What is a Fencing Management Agreement?
An Australian Government Envirofund Fencing Management Agreement is an agreement between two parties for the care and maintenance of fencing and the enclosed area for ten years, where the fencing is paid for, in part or in full, by the Envirofund. This agreement may be required as a condition of funding and is included as a schedule to the Funding Agreement.
Who is the Fencing Management Agreement between?
| Does the funding recipient own the land or hold a long-term lease? | Parties to the Envirofund Fencing Management Agreement |
|---|---|
| Yes The funding recipient owns the land or holds a long-term lease of 15 years or more on the land on which the fencing is to be carried out. |
Australian Government (Commonwealth) Landholder who is also the funding recipient |
| No The funding recipient does not own the land or hold a long-term lease of 15 years or more on the land on which the fencing is to be carried out. |
Australian Government (Commonwealth) Funding recipient Landholder ie. the owner of the land or the occupier who holds a long-term lease. This requires the landowner or occupier to comply with the conditions in the Fencing Management Agreement The funding recipient is responsible for ensuring that the landowner or occupier complies with the conditions contained in the Fencing Management Agreements |
What qualifies as difficult terrain?
Difficult terrain includes steep hillsides or difficult to access areas like clifftops; extremely hard soils that contain granite or other hard rock, and extremely vegetated areas. If you are applying for fencing in these sort of areas, please provide a thorough description in the Application Form, and if possible, a contour map or similar with your application.
Why can't I apply for fencing for paddock subdivision or rotational grazing?
The Envirofund will not pay for standard boundary fencing, fencing for paddock subdivision, cell or rotational grazing, or yards for stock management. These activities are considered to have a high private benefit and are therefore the responsibility of the landholder. Envirofund might pay for Total Grazing Management Yards where a high public benefit can be demonstrated such as feral animal control management in the Rangelands or protection of threatened species or communities.
Is a separate Fencing Management Agreement needed for each landholder?
Yes. Where fencing will occur on more than one landholding, the funding recipient should photocopy both pages of the Australian Government Envirofund Fencing Management Agreement form for completion by each landholder.
Completed forms with the original signatures from all landholders should be returned to the Envirofund.
My project has three landholders doing fencing. Two landholders want to receive $4,000 per kilometre and will sign Fencing Management Agreements, the third is not willing to sign a Fencing Management Agreement and would like to receive less than $800 per kilometre. Is this okay?
This may be allowed if the application clearly provides information on ownership of the sites, position of the fences, fencing lengths and requested funds for each property. The Application Form contains a box where the landholders can indicate the rate at which they are requesting payment for fencing.
What should the funding recipient do if they have been offered or have accepted funding of more than $4,000 per kilometre but then cannot or no longer wish to enter into a conservation covenant?
If a conservation covenant was a condition of funding but is not entered into, the funding recipient must accept a reduction in the amount of funding from the Envirofund to be spent on fencing to the standard rate of $4,000 (GST inclusive) per kilometre. Subject to approval, they may choose, for instance, to:
- sign a Fencing Management Agreement and use funds up to $4,000 (GST inclusive) per kilometre of fencing; or
- not enter into any agreement, and use funds up to $800 (GST inclusive) per kilometre of fencing and pay the balance themselves; or
- obtain alternate funding; or
- pay the total cost of the fence themselves; or
- not construct the fence provided the project can be completed successfully and outcomes can still be achieved.
The balance of funds between the amount approved and the amount used for fencing must be returned to the Australian Government or used for other approved activities and agreed to by the Envirofund. The applicant should seek approval of a project variation in writing.
Water infrastructure
- What will you fund for water infrastructure?
- What do you mean by watercourses?
- What do you mean by adjacent areas to the protected watercourse?
- I have already protected a watercourse from stock; can I still apply for funding for water infrastructure?
- Do you fund effluent treatment holding facilities?
What will you fund for water infrastructure?
If your project includes water infrastructure, it is considered that there will be some benefit to the landholder. Therefore, you (or a project contributor) are required to pay half of the cost of water infrastructure.
Water infrastructure is eligible for funding if it is associated with protection of an adjacent water source. Where a river, creek or spring is fenced off as part of the project, water infrastructure can be sought for the adjacent paddock(s).
Water infrastructure includes:
- components such as pipes, pumps, tanks, or troughs, but does not include the installation or connection of an electrical supply or town water supply;
- the reasonable cost for the hire of equipment and payments to contractors to undertake earthworks to install water infrastructure;
- payments for labour to install water infrastructure; and
- materials for stock crossing in watercourses where this is undertaken in association with the protection of a watercourse.
What do you mean by watercourses?
A watercourse is any river, creek, stream, spring or wetland in which water can be expected to flow naturally.
What do you mean by adjacent areas to the protected watercourse?
Where a river, creek or spring is fenced off as part of the project, water infrastructure can be sought for the adjacent paddock(s). Where funding is sought for paddocks or areas that are not adjacent to any protected area, the community based State Assessment Panels will reduce the funding sought from these areas. Water infrastructure is only eligible for funding if it is associated with protection of an adjacent water source.
I have already protected a watercourse from stock; can I still apply for funding for water infrastructure?
In certain circumstances, you may be able to apply for the funding of water infrastructure if you can demonstrate that you were responsible for protecting the watercourse. You will, however, have to be able to tell us why your proposal is the only method of achieving the intended outcome or why the proposal is the most cost effective option. Your case will be better supported if you receive technical or expert advice. It is advisable that you also seek the support of your local NRM Facilitator as this will provide extra evidence on which the State Assessment Panel will be able to assess the merits of the funding. Water infrastructure may also be funded if it can be shown to have a natural resource management benefit where there is no adjacent protected water source, such as in an arid region.
Do you fund effluent treatment holding facilities?
No. This is not an eligible activity within the Envirofund grant programme. It is more suited to the Community Water Grants programme. Further information on Community Water Grants can be found on their web site at www.communitywatergrants.gov.au
Vegetation - native species
- Do the species of plants need to be native to the area or native to Australia?
- How do I find out if the species of plants are native to my area?
Do the species of plants need to be native to the area or native to Australia?
Generally, the Envirofund will only fund activities that use native species of plants. If you propose to plant non-native species, your application must explain why these plants are necessary to your project, why a native alternative cannot be used and what the NRM outcomes will be.
How do I find out if the species of plants are native to my area?
You should seek advice from a NRM Facilitator , landcare group or a local nursery for advice on the best revegetation methods and species mix for your area. You can also obtain advice through Greening Australia's Exchange knowledge service which provides access to a range of information resources on native vegetation.
Planting
- Why are plantings for wildlife corridors required to be a minimum of 30 metres in width?
- Why can't I apply for funding for windbreak plantings?
- Will you fund drip irrigation to help establish the plantings?
- Can I use advanced tubestock to help establish some of the plantings?
Why are plantings for wildlife corridors required to be a minimum of 30 metres in width?
The effectiveness of a wildlife corridor is greatly attributed to by its width. A corridor of 30 metres has a higher quality of habitat, provides more protection from predators, increases the area for foraging and reduces wind erosion. To maximise the effectiveness of plantings intended as wildlife corridors, plantings should be a minimum of 30 metres wide or, in more arid regions, 100 or so metres wide. The minimum width of 30 metres wide is also relevant when direct seeding machinery is used.
Why can't I apply for funding for windbreak plantings?
Narrow plantings such as windbreaks do not contain sufficient width or diversity of species to be effective wildlife corridors. Windbreaks are generally not funded by the Envirofund unless they are at least 30 metres wide. If they provide other natural resource management benefits, please explain these benefits in the Special Circumstances section at Question 4.2 of the Application Form.
Will you fund drip irrigation to help establish the plantings?
No. The establishment of plantings should be as natural as possible.
Can I use advanced tubestock to help establish some of the plantings?
In some cases, advanced tubestock can provide a quicker solution and provide protection to smaller plants while they are establishing. You should seek advice from a NRM Facilitator or a local nursery for advice on the best revegetation methods and species mix for your area. You can also obtain advice through Greening Australia's Exchange knowledge service which provides access to a range of information resources on native vegetation.
Contractors and consultants
Do I need to get more than one quote?
Yes. If you intend to pay for labour or expertise, you must identify the contractors or consultants you intend to engage or seek quotes from.
If you obtain a quote from a person or organisation from whom you have sought expert advice, you must also obtain and supply two additional quotes for the proposed work.
If you receive a quote from a State or Australian Government agency or a member of its staff, you must also obtain and supply two additional quotes for the proposed work and your application should provide justification for who you want to undertake the proposed work. The engagement of State or Australian Government agencies will be carefully examined during assessment, as the Envirofund generally does not pay for work undertaken by government agencies.
Can I use myself as a contractor?
No. Envirofund cannot fund applicants or their families to undertake project activities. However, you can include your labour costs at the rate of volunteer labour as your matching contribution, to the proposed activities. There may be special circumstances ie. Indigenous communities in remote areas, where a family member may be the contractor. These circumstances need to be explained at the Special Circumstances section of the Application Form.
Schools
Can a school apply for funding?
Schools are eligible to apply to the Envirofund as long as the proposed activities are not deemed part of the curriculum or aimed mainly to beautify, maintain or improve amenity on school land.
What classifies as curriculum based activities?
General school-based projects are regarded as part of education department curricula and time contributed by student groups during school hours may be regarded as a normal school project activity. A school group may apply for Envirofund support to contribute to a project that is not core education department curricula. These circumstances need to be explained at the Special Circumstances section at Question 4.2 of the Application Form.
Coastal and marine activities
What sort of coastal and marine activities can I apply for?
The Envirofund welcomes applications from groups wishing to undertake works on coastal land, offshore islands or in marine areas.
We recognise that the costs of such projects can be comparatively high, particularly for transport to marine or offshore sites, and that this can make it difficult for applicants to provide a comparable matching contribution. We make allowance for this factor in the assessment of the proposal. Contributions from State government agencies towards work on public land, although not formally a matching contribution will be considered as a positive aspect of the proposal.
The Envirofund seeks applications that address the natural resource management benefits of the proposal, rather than the amenity outcome. For example, a project proposing a boardwalk to the beach may be funded if the structure will serve to protect bird-nesting sites, or prevent erosion of a sensitive dune area by pedestrian traffic. It would also be viewed more favourably if your local Council were making a meaningful contribution to the project.
Many coastal projects focus on building community awareness and understanding of the coastal environment and how the community can contribute to its remediation or conservation. Where a project's primary activity is raising awareness of natural resource management issues on public land, the time spent by volunteers attending workshops or field days will be allowed as a matching contribution. Applicants should be able to demonstrate the community's need for these activities and attach letters of support from organisations that will attend the activities, indicating the expected number of participants.
Weed and feral animal control
Can my project be solely based on weed or feral animal control and how much weed control can I apply for?
The Envirofund will only consider funding weed and feral animal control activities on private land where:
- it is a limited but integral part of projects that address broader natural resource management issues; and
- it is for the purpose of protecting threatened native species or ecological communities where the species or community has been identified in national or state threat abatement or recovery plans; and the relevant regional NRM body is implementing national or state threat abatement or recovery plans in relation to the species or community.
Weed and feral animal control on public land will be considered where there is a high biodiversity conservation benefit and where it is clearly the most cost effective way of achieving that benefit.
If your project involves weed control, you are advised to contact the relevant State government departments for information on emerging and noxious weeds and Weeds of National Significance. Information on invasive weeds is available at www.weeds.org.au or www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/ , or phone the National Weeds Management Facilitator on (03) 6344 9657.
Seeking advice
- Should I talk to my local facilitator?
- I have the required knowledge to provide advice on the activities, should I still seek independent advice?
Should I talk to my local facilitator?
Your project may have a better chance of getting funding if it has been prepared in consultation with a NRM Facilitator . Please discuss your project proposal with your nearest and most appropriate facilitator before you apply for funding. A facilitator will not write your application for you but will help with defining the project's aim, work plan and how to measure your success. They may also be able to provide technical assistance or advice as to where you may obtain it.
Australian Government and Regional NRM Facilitator contact details are available at http://www.nrm.gov.au/contacts/regionalfacilitators.html . A list of facilitators is also available on Freecall 1800 065 823.
I have the required knowledge to provide advice on the activities, should I still seek independent advice?
All projects seeking Trust funds through the Envirofund must be technically feasible. You will need to ensure that you use the best available techniques and approaches in your project and be confident they will not cause new problems.
Even if you have the required knowledge, it is still advisable to seek guidance on the aspects of your project from your NRM Facilitator . Written evidence of expert or technical advice sought in preparing your project will assist with the assessment of your application. Please include any letters of support from expert or technical advisers with your application.
Application outcomes
Successful projects
- Why do I need a project ID number?
- When will the funding be in the bank?
- Can we hold money over until it rains?
- My project can't be done the way I proposed in my application - I need to re-allocate some of the funding between the activities, or do other activities to achieve the intended result. What should I do?
- Why is the amount of funding sometimes reduced?
Unsuccessful and ineligible proposals
- I did not receive funding for my project - what should I do now?
- My project was assessed as being ineligible - can I appeal?
Successful projects
Why do I need a project ID number?
All project applications received by Envirofund are processed and given a project identification number. This number is vital in managing and tracking Envirofund projects and is used in all documents and correspondence. Please quote your project identification number in any correspondence you have with the Envirofund.
When will the funding be in the bank?
Your funding will be paid when you have signed and returned the Funding Agreement, signed the Fencing Management Agreement, if applicable; and met any conditions set out in the Funding Agreement that are required to be met before the commencement of your project. You will receive a Recipient Created Tax Invoice once your payment has been processed.
Can we hold money over until it rains?
You have 18 months from the date of signing your Funding Agreement to complete your project. The 18-month time frame will allow project proponents to plan and undertake the project activities in the right seasonal conditions. If you experience delays (such as drought conditions) and your project cannot be completed within 18 months, you will need to request, in writing, agreement from the Envirofund on a revised project completion date. It is also advisable to consult your local NRM Facilitator to ensure the objectives of the project are maintained.
My project can't be done the way I proposed in my application - I need to re-allocate some of the funding between the activities, or do other activities to achieve the intended result. What should I do?
A change to the project budget or activities - a 'variation' - must be agreed by Envirofund. The funding recipient should seek approval of a variation by writing to the Envirofund, explaining the circumstances, setting out the proposed change to the use of funds or activities, and advising how this would affect achievement of the original project objectives. If the variation involves a site or activity relocation, a map needs to be provided detailing the changes. You will also need to provide a quote if contractors are involved. No change should be made to the project activities until written approval is received from the Envirofund.
Why is the amount of funding sometimes reduced?
In some cases, the approved amount of funding is less than the amount requested in the application. This usually occurs where a component of the project is ineligible for funding or the level of public benefit does not justify the amount of funding requested. Applicants and sponsors are advised in writing of the reasons for any funding reductions and can seek further information by contacting the Envirofund at envirofund@daff.gov.au or on Freecall 1800 303 863.
Unsuccessful and ineligible proposals
My project was not funded - what should I do now?
The amount of funding available for Envirofund support each round is limited and many quality applications are not able to be funded. If your proposal was unsuccessful for Envirofund funding you may wish to speak with a Regional Natural Resource Management facilitator to assist you to improve your project and resubmit in a future round of the Envirofund.
My project was assessed as being ineligible - can I appeal?
Yes, an appeals process was introduced in 2007 to allow those applicants considered 'ineligible' to provide further justification or clarification and request that the Envirofund panel reconsider its earlier decision.
The Envirofund recognises that at times assessment panels may interpret information within an application or, in the absence of detailed information, may consider an application to propose activities that are not permitted within the Envirofund guidelines. In such cases an application may be considered ineligible for Envirofund support.
Proponents and applications that have been assessed as being ineligible will be allowed to appeal the decision during a four week period after announcements. An independent panel will consider and assess the appeal.
Please note that only applicants assessed as 'ineligible' can appeal - all eligible applicants cannot appeal as they have been assessed as part of a competitive process. Appeals will only be considered if they are received by the Envirofund Unit within four weeks of the announcement of outcomes. More about appeals...
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