The Public Facilities Program under the NSW Climate Change Fund provides $30 million for water and energy saving projects in facilities which are open to, and frequently accessed by, the public including schools, community buildings, sporting facilities, museums and art galleries.
Applications are open to providers of non-profit public or educational facilities for projects which:

• publicly demonstrate how water and/or energy savings can work
• stimulate investment in innovative ways to save, harvest and recycle water and/or reduce overall energy consumption (and related greenhouse emissions) and/or peak electricity demand.

Eligibility criteria

Activities which are eligible for funding under the Public Facilities Program include, but are not limited to:

• education activities which have the potential to increase the adoption of efficient technologies and practices
• projects which improve the efficiency of buildings and appliances
• projects which reduce peak electricity demand
• projects which reduce the demand for electricity or water supplied from electricity or water supply networks, e.g. cogeneration, fuel switching, water recycling, stormwater harvesting.

How do I apply?

Two funding rounds will be held each year. Applications are called within contestable funding rounds. The first round closed on 13 February 2008.

When funding rounds open, they are advertised in regional and metropolitan newspapers.

Anyone wishing to be notified when new funding rounds open can subscribe to the Climate Change Fund mailing list by emailing ccf@environment.nsw.gov.au or by calling the Environment Line on 1300 361 967.

Full information about the Public Facilities Program, including eligibility and selection criteria and the application process, is detailed in the Guide for Applicants (PFPGuideDECC2007557.pdf).
Applications are submitted on an electronic Application Form (pfpappform.zip).