Sydney’s Salty Communities

Building biodiversity resilience

Grant Application Form

Lodgement: / Once you have typed your answersin this document (noting the word limits), please paste the text into our online application form at:
Please attach all Supporting documents to a single email with your project name in the title and send to
Closing date: / 11am,Friday9thOctober 2015.
Inquiries: / If you have any queries, please contact Fiona Shadbolt, Project manager- Biodiversity Resilience 9288 5974,
Applicant details
1. Organisation / <text here>
2. ABN / <number here>
3. Contact person / <text here>
4. Position / <text here>
5. Email / <text here>
6. Phone / <text here>
7. Mobile / <text here>
Project partner details
8. Do you have project partners? / SELECT: No Yes: Attach letter(s) of support to ‘Supporting documents’ email.
9. If you have project partners, clearly identify what each partner will contribute and how collaboration will provide efficiencies for your project. (150 word limit.)
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Eligibility Criteria—all projects
E1. Please provide details of previous funding applications for your project (in its current or a modified form), both successful and unsuccessful. If you have not previously applied, write "None". (100 word limit.)
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E2. Why is your organisation the appropriate one to do this project?(100 word limit.)
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E3. How will your project benefit the Sydney Metro region? (100 word limit.)
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E4. How does your project contribute to one or more of the three Biodiversity Fund Themes:
  • Biodiverse plantings;
  • Protecting and enhancing existing native vegetation;
  • Managing invasive species in a connected landscape.
(200 word limit.)
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E5. Does your project address an existing problem? If so, how? (Use the Excel template ‘Problem identification questionnaire’ to help you. Contact us if you have questions about this sheet.)
(300 word limit.) / If yes, state:
a) the evidence a problem exists;
b) how your project addresses that problem;
c) what data you will collect to monitor your project;
d) how you will use this data to know you have been successful.
(We are trialling a ‘Problem identification questionnaire’ designed by Prof Gee Chapman. If you use it, please also attach and email it to us.)
E6. Please attach and email a completed ‘Preliminary work plan and budget’, with clear objectives / deliverables and evaluation measures (use Excel template supplied). / Attach Excel workbook to ‘Supporting documents’ email.
Eligibility criteria—on-ground works only
EOG1. A detailed map is attached to my ‘Supporting documents’ email, indicating proposed project site/s.(Your project site/s must be on the highlighted section of the map, Appendix 1, Explanatory Notes.) / SELECT: Yes (attach) No: you are not eligible Not relevant to our project
EOG2. We have or will obtain permission to work on this land. / SELECT: Yes No: you are not eligible Not relevant to our project
EOG3. We have or will obtainthreatened species licence(s). / SELECT: Yes No: you are not eligible Not relevant to our project
Assessment Criteria—all projects
A1. Project name / <text here>
A2. Grant amount sought / <number between 10,000 and 100,000 here>
A3. In-kind contribution provided by you ($ value). / <number here>
A4. Describe the project you are proposing to deliver. (100 word limit.)
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A5. How does this project restore, enhance, strengthen and maintain an identified need for biodiversity resilience of Sydney’s Salty Communities?(300 word limit.)
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A6. How has a changing climate been integrated into your project?(300 word limit)
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A7. Outline how your project will develop and implement inclusive education, outreach and biodiversity custodian programs. Please include how you will engage with the community and disseminate knowledge of your project to external stakeholders. How will you KNOW if you have been successful? (300 word limit.)
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A8. How does your project incorporate Aboriginal involvement? If soplease indicate how you have:
•consulted with the local Aboriginal community
•considered Aboriginal archaeological heritage within your project site
•considered Aboriginal employment.
(100 word limit.)
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A9. What research or consultation/partnership with experts have you undertaken to determine that your approach to this project is appropriate?(100 word limit.)
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A10. What are the project risks which may affect your organisation’s ability to complete the project on time and within budget? Particularly given the short duration of this grant, how will you mitigate these risks? (100 word limit.)
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A11. What legacy will this project provide over the next ten years? (100 word limit.)
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Assessment Criteria—on-ground projects only
AOG1. Please describe the vegetation community on the site/s and the current conditions. (100 word limit. See Appendix 2 of the Explanatory Notes for the Salty project)
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AOG2 Does your project enhance sites which are protected, endangered or threatened ecological communities, areas in which threatened species breed, roost or nest or provide a connection between existing remnant ecosystems? If so, provide details. (100 word limit.)
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AOG3. How will your on-ground project be maintained for at least ten years? (150 word limit.)
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This project is supported by The Sydney Coastal Councils Group, through funding from the Australian Government.

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