ClosedMixedState Risk Reduction Stream
Disaster Risk Reduction Fund - State Risk Reduction Stream — NSW
$500K – $2.5M available
NSW Reconstruction Authority
The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund State Risk Reduction Stream provided funding for significant state-level initiatives in New South Wales that support the prevention, mitigation and management of disaster risks. It funded discovery projects and scale projects addressing hazards such as floods, bushfires, heatwaves and storms.
Funding
$500K – $2.5M
Closed
6 May 2022
Duration
up to about 2 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Eligibility criteria and assessment details were provided in the program guidelines and FAQs, not fully on this page.
• Projects had to focus on significant state-level initiatives supporting prevention, mitigation and management of disaster risks.
• Projects had to deliver significant state-level outcomes in New South Wales.
• Projects could qualify by addressing a risk of state significance, such as impacts to the economy, sensitive ecosystems or critical infrastructure.
• Projects could also qualify by contributing to improved understanding of state-level risk or effective disaster risk reduction practices in New South Wales.
• The page indicates recipients included government agencies, not-for-profits and other organisations.
Eligibility criteria and assessment details were outlined in the program guidelines rather than fully reproduced on this page. The stream supported projects focused on significant state-level initiatives in New South Wales, with projects required to deliver significant state-level outcomes by addressing a risk of state significance or contributing to improved understanding of state-level risk or effective disaster risk reduction practices in New South Wales. Funded recipients listed on the page include New South Wales Government agencies, not-for-profits, universities and other organisations.
What's Funded
Projects that test or pilot innovative disaster risk reduction approaches, build capability, engage communities, improve data and technology, develop products or platforms, undertake hazard mapping and risk assessment, and deliver scalable resilience initiatives across New South Wales.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Projects are expected to deliver significant state-level outcomes by addressing risks of state significance, improving understanding of state-level disaster risk, and demonstrating effective disaster risk reduction practices that can be applied broadly across New South Wales.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
non_profitlocal_governmentuniversityother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communityinnovationsustainabilityresearchother
Keywords
disaster risk reductiondisaster resiliencefloodsbushfiresheatwavesstormscommunity resiliencehazard mapping
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Disaster Risk Reduction Fund - State Risk Reduction Stream?
The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund - State Risk Reduction Stream is a mixed grant offered by NSW Reconstruction Authority in Australia, providing $500K – $2.5M in funding. The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund State Risk Reduction Stream provided funding for significant state-level initiatives in New South Wales that support the prevention, mitigation and management of disaster risks. It funded discovery projects and scale projects addressing hazards such as floods, bushfires, heatwaves and storms.
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How much funding does the Disaster Risk Reduction Fund - State Risk Reduction Stream provide?
The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund - State Risk Reduction Stream provides $500K – $2.5M in funding. The typical project duration is up to about 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Disaster Risk Reduction Fund - State Risk Reduction Stream?
- Eligibility criteria and assessment details were provided in the program guidelines and FAQs, not fully on this page.
- Projects had to focus on significant state-level initiatives supporting prevention, mitigation and management of disaster risks.
- Projects had to deliver significant state-level outcomes in New South Wales.
- Projects could qualify by addressing a risk of state significance, such as impacts to the economy, sensitive ecosystems or critical infrastructure.
- Projects could also qualify by contributing to improved understanding of state-level risk or effective disaster risk reduction practices in New South Wales.
- The page indicates recipients included government agencies, not-for-profits and other organisations.
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When does the Disaster Risk Reduction Fund - State Risk Reduction Stream close?
Applications closed on 6 May 2022.
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What activities are funded?
Projects that test or pilot innovative disaster risk reduction approaches, build capability, engage communities, improve data and technology, develop products or platforms, undertake hazard mapping and risk assessment, and deliver scalable resilience initiatives across New South Wales.
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