Gosford City Council Protection of the
Environment Trust Project Funding
Procedure and Application Form
Purpose of the Trust
The Gosford City Council Protection of the Environment Trust was
set up by Council to encourage and facilitate benevolent acts by
community members for the benefit of the environment. The Trusts
function is to also manage and acknowledge donations received.
Trust Objectives
a) To promote the protection and enhancement of the natural environment or of a significant aspect of
the natural environment and in particular the conservation of flora and fauna indigenous to the Local
Government area of Gosford City; and
b) For the provision of information or education or the carrying on of research about the natural
environment or a significant aspect of the natural environment in particular relating to flora and
fauna of the area for the benefit of persons within the Local Government area of the City of Gosford.
Purpose of the Committee
The Council is Trustee of the Trust and has appointed a management committee to recommend to the
Trustee (the Council) how the Trustee should deal with Trust assets.
The committee recommends to the Trustee (the Council) on the acceptance of gifts of cash, property and
real property. The committee recommends to the Trustee (the Council) on the distribution of cash and
disposal of property and real property. The committee may recommend to the Trustee other things, as
provided in the Trust deed.
In undertaking the Committee’s duties, include sustainable climate change adaptation and mitigation
actions as a response to climate change. In the implementation of this duty ensure consistency with
Council’s Climate Change Policy.
The Committee meets three (3) times per year or as required.
On 27 November 2012 Council resolved; 'the amounts to be expended on projects be limited to the interest
accrued, or likely to be accrued, over the financial year in question'.
Procedure
application form for the
following financial year
Application sent to
Committee Secretary
for inclusion on
upcoming meeting
agenda
Secretary to send
meeting agenda to
committee members at
least 1 week prior to
meeting date
Meeting Minutes placed
on agenda for
upcoming Council
meeting
Application discussed at
meeting by committee
and recommendation
made
Project assessed against
key criteria:
1. Alignment
2. Community Benefit
3. Value for money
4. Sustainability
January / February
Applicant to complete
project funding request
Approved projects are
to present an update to
the committee after 6
months or as requested
by the committee
Project Funding Request
Application Form
Applications close at 5pm Friday 13 March 2015
PROJECT DETAILS
Applicant:
Project Title:
Description:
Date
Committee
Score
5 - Highly
Recommended
0 - Not
Recommended
KEY CRITERIA
1. Alignment: How does it meet the Trust’s objectives and Council’s strategic
objectives?
/5
2. Community benefit: What are the benefits and how do we measure success?
/5
3. Value for money: How does the project offer value for money?
/5
4. Sustainability: How does the project demonstrate sustainability including
Economic, Social, Environmental and Governance?
/5
Total Score
/20
COST OF THE PROJECT
Total project cost:
Financial contribution
from applicant:
In-kind contribution
Funding requested
$
$
$
$
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Please attach supporting documents / information if needed e.g. business case, letters of support
Applications for the 2015 funding round will close at 5pm Friday 13 March 2015 and will be reviewed by
the Gosford Protection of the Environment Trust committee shortly thereafter. All applications must
demonstrate how their project meets the PoET’s objectives and council’s strategic objectives ;
PoET
to promote the protection and enhancement of the natural environment or of a significant aspect of the
natural environment and in particular the conservation of flora and fauna indigenous to the Local
Government area of Gosford City and;
for the provision of information or education or the carrying on of research about the natural environment or
a significant aspect of the natural environment in particular relating to flora and fauna of the area for the
benefit of persons within the Local Government area of the City of Gosford.
Gosford City Council’s Strategic Objectives
“Building Community, Enabling Futures”
(Adopted by council in December 2014)
Five strategic priorities:
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Plan for the Future – ensuring that all planning aligns with the communities vision for the
future and Council focuses resources on responding to the Regional Growth Plan;
Closing the Gap – focussing on the asset renewal gap to ensure assets are effectively
managed into the future;
People & Culture – continuing to implement the transformational change process, and
implementing business and cultural improvements to increase community satisfaction;
Job Creation / Economic Development supporting the development of a robust economy;
and
Securing the Future – ensuring Council is sustainable so that it can continue to provide for
the community into the future.
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Application forms can be submitted via email; gail.thompson@gosford.nsw.gov.au or by post to:
Gosford City Council – Attention Gail Thompson
49 Mann Street (PO Box 21) Gosford NSW 2250