The objective of seed funding is to assist grant applicants to develop a high-quality business plan for a project approved for scoping by the Trust under the Major Projects Program.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: Up to $20,000
Program objective
Seed funding is available to assist with scoping project outcomes and activities, and ensuring activities are appropriately designed to achieve the intended outcomes.
Seed funding can be used for consultants, contractors, additional or temporary staff and other costs that are related to the development of your business plan, such as travel and workshops for stakeholder meetings to scope project activities.
The funding can also be used for engaging a consultant to develop components of the business plan such as a project/program logic, communications strategy or monitoring and evaluation plan.
Seed funding is provided as a closed, non-competitive grant and the total grant pool available is dependent on the availability of funds.
The maximum grant amount is $20,000 (excluding GST). The maximum funding duration is 12 months.
This program is administered by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
This program is funded by NSW Environmental Trust.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for RPSCA
The seed funding will be used to prepare the business plan for the proposed project, Keeping Cats Safe at Home – Regional Expansion (Phase 2).
$20,000 was approved by
NSW Environmental TrustDate approved
January 2025Location of the project
RegionalLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Seed Funding - Environmental Trust Major Projects
Agency funding this grant
NSW Environmental TrustProgram term
6 monthsProgram evaluation
Trust administration; The Major Projects team sits within the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Trust administration oversees all grants awarded under the Major Projects program and monitors their progress.
Support and contact
Enquiries or questions;
NSW Environmental Trust
Telephone: 02 8837 6093
Email: info@environmentaltrust.nsw.gov.au