The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) Public Facilities Program

The Public Facilities Program provides $30 million for water and energy saving projects in facilities in NSW which are open to, and frequently accessed by, the public. As well as delivering water, energy and greenhouse gas emission savings, the program aims to showcase technologies in action to encourage uptake by the wider community.

Round 2 of the Public Facilities Program is open for applications until Thursday 30 April 2009, under two funding streams:

• Demonstration stream - funding for projects which demonstrate how water and energy savings work in practice in public or educational facilities which are open to, and frequently accessed, by the public.
• Community Savers stream - funding of up to $40,000 for not-for-profit community organisations to undertake simple, low-cost water and energy saving upgrades in the facilities they use.

For further information on eligibility and funding criteria, please see the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants/ccfpfp.htm