Coastwatchers Environment Fund
About the Fund
The Coastwatchers Environment Fund is a not-for-profit Public Fund with the specific purpose of supporting the environmental objectives of Coastwatchers. It is administered by its own committee, separate from the Coastwatchers committee.
The Fund was established on January 20th 2003 and has Deductible Gift Recipient status (gifts to the Fund of $2 and over are tax-deductible). The Fund can be spent only on protecting the natural environment or on providing education or conducting research toward this end, and expenditure must support the environmental objects contained in the Coastwatchers constitution. Funds cannot be used for political purposes (directly promoting or opposing a political party or a candidate running for office), or in support of any illegal activities.
How Your Money is Spent
Donations to The Coastwatchers Environment Fund have been used for specific projects such as:
- The 2011 Koala survey of connectivity pathways for potential Koala habitats in the Shire;
- Production of leaflets and other material to inform the community about major current issues;
- Restoration of Mantle Hill Creek in the grounds of the Moruya High School;
- Purchase of books on marine life that were donated to schools and local libraries at the time of the declaration of the Batemans Marine Park; and
- Publication of a study of the Bengello Forest area that assisted in establishing a conservation agreement over much of this endangered coastal forest.
- Local High School Student Environment Programs ($2000 in 2018-19; $572 in 2019-20)
- $1,000 sponsorship of Eurobodalla Shire Council’s award-winning Young Legends Camp 2019
Instrument of Delegation
Funding Applications
Requests for funding, or proposals for targeted fundraising campaigns, are invited from organisations or individuals outside of Coastwatchers as well as from the Coastwatchers committee and its various subcommittees. Specific proposals need to be submitted to the Fund Committee that clearly state purpose, amount, benefit and connection to desired outcome.
Please click here to go to our Funding Application Page. (opens in a new tab)
Downloadable Funding Application Form (pdf format)
As an alternative to filling in and submitting the above form online, you can print the Funding Application Form below, then fill it in, scan it and email it to environmentfund@coastwatchers.org.au.
