Environmental Legal Assistance Fund
Open for applications
The fund is for not-for-profit groups advocating for matters of environmental public interest. Funding enables applicants to participate more effectively and efficiently in matters or issues affecting the environment or processes regulating the environment.
Update
Changes to eligibility and assessment criteria are in effect as of 1 July 2021.
Amount funded
Up to $50,000 (excluding GST) per group per application for any one case.
Contact
Key dates
- 19 May 2023
- Round 6: closing date for applications
- 16 June 2023
- Round 6: panel meeting
- 21 July 2023
- Round 1: closing date for applications
- 18 August 2023
- Round 1: panel meeting and AGM
- 22 September 2023
- Round 2: closing date for applications
- 20 October 2023
- Round 2: panel meeting
- 24 November 2023
- Round 3: closing date for applications
- 22 December 2023
- Round 3: panel meeting
- 26 January 2024
- Round 4: closing date for applications
- 23 February 2024
- Round 4: panel meeting
- 29 March 2024
- Round 5: closing date for applications
- 26 April 2024
- Round 5: panel meeting
- 31 May 2024
- Round 6: closing date for applications
- 28 June 2024
- Round 6: panel meeting