Environmental Fund 2017
Financial support to non-Government, not-for-profit organisations engaged in environmental conservation and its promotion, to incentivate them to undertake further environmentally-beneficial projects and initiatives.
Environmental
Funding Support Scheme for Voluntary Organisations
Through this scheme, the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change (MESDC) , on behalf of the
Government, offers financial support to non-Government, not-for-profit
organisations engaged in environmental conservation and its promotion, to
incentivate them to undertake further environmentally-beneficial projects and
initiatives.
The objectives of this scheme are to: improve the state
of conservation of the environment; promote responsible environmental
management and raise awareness about environmental conservation and protection;
assist in progressing good environmental management practices; restore degraded
environments to their pristine condition; combat, and if possible, reverse
environmental degradation and habitat deterioration; protect, rescue or
rehabilitate indigenous wildlife (both terrestrial and marine); develop and foster closer collaboration on environmental
initiatives between these organizations and the MESDC; strengthen the set-ups
engaged in environmental conservation, environmental restoration and provision
of environmentally-beneficial services; enhance the provision of community
education programmes, including development of educational material, regarding
the environment, its appreciation and its conservation; and/or otherwise
contribute to any of the above-listed objectives, inter alia by serving
as pilot initiatives for eventual environmental projects, or by catalysing or
kick-starting any such project.
Targetted actions
through projects and initiatives eligible under this scheme relate to:
Conservation and
enhancement of sites, such as: restoration of degraded land, habitats or environmental features to their
pristine state; clean-up of land from dumped material, rubble, scrap or refuse;
reversal, mitigation or stabilisation of ongoing
degradation, to prevent further damage and facilitate recovery or natural
regeneration; planting of indigenous or archaeophytic trees or shrubs in
appropriate locations, including new or replacement planting; rehabilitation of
degraded routes into informal, non-intrusive nature/ heritage trails;
installation or improvement of context-appropriate protective measures to
prevent or minimise damage/ degradation caused by vehicular access and
trampling; removal of environmentally-incompatible or landscape-intrusive
structures, unsightly boundary walls or redundant infrastructure; replacement
of existing structures/ infrastructure with more environmentally-compatible
alternatives; repair of damaged soil-retaining rubble walls, or like-with-like
reconstruction of damaged soil-retaining rubble walls in line with traditional
good practice; acquisition of land for the purpose of environmental
conservation; other initiatives aimed at protection, conservation
and appreciation of the countryside, the rural landscape and the natural
environment; replacement
of artificial hard-surfacing or hard landscaping with soft landscaping; undoing
of existing environmental damage, including damage or disfigurement of sites
caused by vandalism.
Conservation of fauna and flora, such as: curing and
rehabilitation of injured or diseased indigenous trees, flora or fauna for subsequent
re-establishment/ release in the wild, and ancillary equipment or material;
protection, rescue or rehabilitation of indigenous wildlife, or conduction of
ancillary educational and awareness programmes; propagation
of native species of flora and fauna, for preservation of native stock and/ or
restocking of depleted/ threatened wild populations, and ancillary equipment; installation
of reversible irrigation systems for initial maintenance of plantations of
native trees/ shrubs; removal or eradication of ecological pests and invasive
species.
Environmentally-friendly infrastructure, such as: provision,
repair, maintenance or improvement of waste separation facilities, and
recycling facilities; installation, repair, maintenance or improvement of
sewage/ watsewater treatment facilities; installation, repair, maintenance or
improvement of greywater re-use facilities; installation, repair, maintenance
or improvement of photovoltaic panels; installation, repair, maintenance or
improvement of rainwater collection facilities other than the construction of
new reservoirs above ground level; installation, repair, maintenance or
improvement of surveillance infrastructure for protected areas, dumping sites,
and other environmentally-relevant contexts; fire fighting equipment for
wooded areas, protected areas, habitats prone to arson/ vandalism and other environmentally-relevant contexts.
Environmental Education, such as: installation, repair,
maintenance or improvement of environmental information boards, heritage interpretation
facilities, and informative signage; environmental education publications and
their dissemination; media documentaries and educational campaigns for
environmental education and environmental awareness, including campaigns
for environmental protection and for environmental initiatives such as
promotion of organic agriculture, permaculture, eco-tourism, or rural/ urban
sustainability; repairs, maintenance and improvements to
existing environmental education facilities; restoration, re-use, repair,
maintenance or conversion of old historic buildings for environmental education;
environment-related training courses for volunteers,
site wardens, employed staff, targeted sectors, or the general public,
including overseas training where adequate courses are not reasonably available
locally; education programs on environmental conservation and
environmentally-friendly behaviour patterns; provision of facilities necessary
to conduct environmental education programs, and advertising.
Environmental research, innovation and guidance, such as:
preparation of specialist reports to guide/ support specific conservation
efforts; conduction of controlled experiments/ trials in preparation for
specific conservation efforts; pilot projects/ trials for testing the feasibility
or effectiveness of potential environmental initiatives; development of
innovative solutions to pre-empt, alleviate or remedy environmental impacts; schemes
to promote green procurement and environmentally-friendly business/ household
practices; implementation of green procurement practices, including
installation of environmentally-friendly consumables and appliances, and
upgrading/ replacement of other equipment to enable or facilitate their use.
Other actions, such as: continuation of already-ongoing projects/ initiatives falling within the above-listed categories; widening or extension of successfully established projects/ initiatives falling within the above-listed categories, onto adjacent areas; hiring of duly qualified persons to manage and operate sites or facilities falling within the above-listed categories.
Guidelines
Guidelines Environmental Funding 2017
Results
Results Environmental Funding 2018