Crowlands and Challicum Hills Sustainable Community Fund

Challicum Hills Wind Farm - VIC

About the Crowlands and Challicum Hills Sustainable Community Fund

 

Pacific Blue’s Crowlands and Challicum Hills Sustainable Community Fund shares the benefits of Crowlands and Challicum Hills Wind Farms with the surrounding communities, providing long-lasting social, economic and environmental value that goes beyond the life of the wind farm.

The Crowlands and Challicum Hills Sustainable Communities Fund now operates on a biannual model, which means eligible community groups and not-for-profit organisations are encouraged to apply for project funding from a pool of $236,000 every second year.  

With the doubling of grant funds, we have also removed the $10,000 cap to provide opportunities for community organisations to partner and work together on projects that deliver greater community impact.  

The Crowlands and Challicum Hills Sustainable Community Fund is open to community groups and not-for-profit organisations that serve from:

  • Amphitheatre
  • Ararat Rural City
  • Barkly
  • Buangour
  • Crowlands
  • Elmhurst
  • Great Western
  • Lake Bolac
  • Landsborough
  • Lang Logan 
  • Lexton
  • Moonambel 
  • Moyston
  • Natte Yallok 
  • Pomonal
  • Raglan
  • Redback 
  • Warrak 

Organisations and projects do not necessarily need to be based in the fund area, but the proposed projects must operate in, and provide benefit to these communities to be eligible.

Crowlands and Challicum Hills Sustainable Community Fund map.

 

How to Apply
2024 Fund applications open in 2025. Register now to submit your interest.

Eligibility

Who can apply

A not-for-profit organisation is an organisation that is not operating for the profit or gain (either direct or indirect) of its individual members, including:

  • Incorporated Associations
  • Committees of Management
  • Unincorporated (Voluntary) Associations with an ABN and a formal constitution
  • Co-operatives (that are defined as not-for-profit in their charter or constitution)
  • Companies Limited by Guarantee
  • NFP organisations that do not yet have an ABN are eligible, but additional paperwork may be required if their proposed project is successful

Ensure that you read the Community Benefit Fund Program Guidelines – Item 2.3 Eligibility organisations for full details.

Selection Criteria

Projects and initiatives considered for funding will be assessed against the selection criteria, including:

  • Align with the Community Benefit Fund Program aims
  • Identify community needs
  • Have a clear, realistic, and feasible plan
  • Outline a budget, prices, and alternatives
  • Outline a management plan
  • Innovation

Ensure that you read the Community Benefit Fund Program Guidelines – Item 3 Selection criteria for full details.

For more information about Crowlands & Challicum wind farms, click here.

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For more information on the Crowlands and Challicum Hills fund, please email our Community Engagement team.