Clarence City Council Environment and Biodiversity Grants February 2026

Before completing this application form, please read the Environment and Biodiversity Grants guidelines and General Grants Program Fact Sheet.

Applicants to this round must choose one of two funding tiers: up to $5,000 or from $5,000 to $10,000 for projects/programs or activities commencing from 1 June.

Applications must be completed and received before the closing date to be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It is crucial that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

Unincorporated organisations applying for a grant must be auspiced by an incorporated organisation. If you do not have an auspice you should not apply for this grant.

If you have any outstanding Clarence City Council grant acquittals from previous projects, you will not be eligible to apply this round.

If you have any questions in regard to these eligibility criteria, please contact the Clarence City Council grants team on 03 6217 9500 or via email at landcare@ccc.tas.gov.au.

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that the applicant ...

• has read and understands the program guidelines 
• is able to demonstrate clear community benefit to the residents of Clarence and alignment between their project and council's adopted key strategies
• understands they may only submit one application each funding round
• understands that the activity must not lead to a conflict with council's legislative obligations, including competitive neutrality, and must not expose council to any unreasonable financial, legal, reputational or other risks
• is an eligible organisation (not-for-profit organisation, community or resident group, registered charity organisation, and/or association)
• is incorporated, or is auspiced by an incorporated organisation for the purposes of this application
• is located in Clarence and/or can demonstrate that events/activities/projects will have outcomes in Clarence, and be of benefit to the Clarence community (organisations/applicants outside of Clarence can be considered with a project if it brings direct benefit to Clarence community).
• is able to demonstrate financial viability 
• does not owe any reports or money to Clarence City Council as a result of previous funding or grants
• has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant
• is not: a government agency or department of Local, State or Federal levels of Government; an organisation with gaming machines; a political party or an organisation whose core purpose is political lobbying, including the lobbying of councillors; current council staff and councillors (this does not preclude committee or organisations that councillors or staff participate on).