Community Led Climate Solutions – Round 3 Grants Now Open!

The Community Led Climate Solutions program is now accepting purposes for Round 3. This funding initiative helps not-for-profit organisations throughout distant, rural, and regional Australia to develop and ship native local weather motion initiatives. Grants can be found for initiatives that cut back emissions and deal with the impacts of local weather change by way of training, engagement, and implementation.

Funded by a coalition of donors, this system encourages community-led initiatives that generate constructive and sustainable environmental, social, and financial outcomes.

About the Funders

The Community Led Climate Solutions program is a collaborative initiative dedicated to enabling native responses to local weather change which can be simply, inclusive, and community-driven. It prioritizes initiatives that present long-term advantages to folks, locations, and the planet.

Available Funding Streams

Stream 1: Engage & Deliver Small Grants

• Up to $20,000
• Supports a variety of community-led local weather initiatives centered on training, engagement, and native motion

Stream 2: Scaling Grants

• From $20,001 to $75,000
• For present initiatives able to scale that alleviate socioeconomic drawback and construct native local weather resilience
• Requires submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI)
  

Program Objectives

Projects should assist communities:

• Engage in local weather training and management
• Advance clear power, round economies, or decarbonisation
• Support simply transitions to low-carbon economies
• Adapt to local weather change in inclusive, sustainable methods

Stream 2 initiatives should additionally exhibit:

• Clear socioeconomic profit
• Strong group involvement and management
• A strategic plan for sustainability past the grant interval
  

Eligibility

To apply, organisations should:

• Be a not-for-profit with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate
• Serve distant, rural, or regional communities in Australia
• Submit full monetary documentation and a reasonable mission finances
• Include a high-resolution photograph with the application
• Provide group assist letters and proof of partnerships
  

Note: Projects can’t be for core authorities obligations, sport/recreation alone, animal welfare, abroad journey, or particular person/non-public profit.

Timeline

• All purposes due: 26 June 2025 (5:00 PM AEST)
• Funding introduced: Mid-September 2025
  

How to Apply

Applicants should apply by way of the FRRR Grants Gateway. Supporting sources embody finances templates, application guides, and photograph suggestions.

Questions? Contact FRRR at 1800 170 020 or e mail data@frrr.org.au

Funding introduced by mid September 2025.

Learn extra concerning the Community Led Climate Solutions grants (*3*).

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