ClosedNon-Profit2024-25
Coastal and Estuary Planning & Implementation 2024-25 — NSW
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
This New South Wales grant program funds local councils and related regional council bodies to prepare coastal management programs and implement actions in certified coastal management programs and coastal zone emergency action subplans. Funding is offered across planning, implementation and emergency action streams to improve management of coastal and estuarine environments.
Closed
30 June 2025
Duration
up to 3 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Eligible applicants include local councils.
• Eligible applicants include county councils.
• Eligible applicants include joint organisations established under an Act of Parliament.
• Eligible applicants include incorporated regional organisations of councils.
• Where multiple councils collaborate, one eligible organisation must apply as the lead agency.
• Public land managers may only apply in partnership with a lead council or other eligible organisation, which must be the principal applicant.
• For streams 2 to 6, actions generally must be identified in a certified Coastal Management Program or Coastal Zone Emergency Action Subplan, except for exempt activities.
• For streams 1 to 5, retrospective, underway, already contracted, tendered or completed projects are not eligible.
Eligible applicants are local councils, county councils, joint organisations established under an Act of Parliament, and incorporated regional organisations of councils. Where multiple councils work together within the same coastal sediment compartment or estuary, one eligible council, joint organisation or regional organisation of councils must apply as the lead agency and take responsibility for the funding agreement, financial management and reporting. Public land managers such as Crown reserve trusts or location-specific New South Wales government authorities may participate only in partnership with a lead council or other eligible organisation, with the eligible organisation acting as principal applicant and assuming overall responsibility. For implementation and emergency streams, projects generally must be identified in a certified coastal management program or coastal zone emergency action subplan, except for exempt activities. Retrospective, underway, already contracted, tendered or completed projects are not eligible for streams 1 to 5.
What's Funded
Eligible projects include preparing coastal management programs, implementing actions identified in certified coastal management programs, emergency coastal hazard actions identified in coastal zone emergency action subplans, risk reduction works for coastal hazards and public assets, and planning actions to support essential infrastructure during and after coastal hazard emergencies.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Expected outcomes include certified coastal management planning, implementation of priority coastal and estuary actions, reduced immediate risk from coastal hazards, improved public safety, protection of public assets and infrastructure, and enhanced long-term management of coastal and estuarine environments.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
local_government
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitysustainabilitycapital_expenditureother
Keywords
coastal managementestuary managementlocal councilsemergency actionscoastal hazardsenvironmentNew South Walescoastal management programs
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Coastal and Estuary Planning & Implementation 2024-25?
The Coastal and Estuary Planning & Implementation 2024-25 is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in Australia. This New South Wales grant program funds local councils and related regional council bodies to prepare coastal management programs and implement actions in certified coastal management programs and coastal zone emergency action subplans. Funding is offered across planning, implementation and emergency action streams to improve management of coastal and estuarine environments.
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Who is eligible for the Coastal and Estuary Planning & Implementation 2024-25?
- Eligible applicants include local councils.
- Eligible applicants include county councils.
- Eligible applicants include joint organisations established under an Act of Parliament.
- Eligible applicants include incorporated regional organisations of councils.
- Where multiple councils collaborate, one eligible organisation must apply as the lead agency.
- Public land managers may only apply in partnership with a lead council or other eligible organisation, which must be the principal applicant.
- For streams 2 to 6, actions generally must be identified in a certified Coastal Management Program or Coastal Zone Emergency Action Subplan, except for exempt activities.
- For streams 1 to 5, retrospective, underway, already contracted, tendered or completed projects are not eligible.
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When does the Coastal and Estuary Planning & Implementation 2024-25 close?
Applications closed on 30 June 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Eligible projects include preparing coastal management programs, implementing actions identified in certified coastal management programs, emergency coastal hazard actions identified in coastal zone emergency action subplans, risk reduction works for coastal hazards and public assets, and planning actions to support essential infrastructure during and after coastal hazard emergencies.
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