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(Narrator) So, you want to get more involved with food donation,

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while also saving food from going into landfills.

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But you need equipment.

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Well getting a grant might be easier than you think.

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Together the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority

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and the Environmental Trust are offering grants

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ranging from $25,000 to $500,000.

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This covers up to 90% of equipment costs.

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While the remaining the remaining 10% needs to be raised by grantees

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in either kind or cash.

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Who’s eligible?

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Well if you’re a not for profit,

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or a community organisation that’s a legal entity,

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you can apply.

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You apply to the Environmental Trust,

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and applications are assessed by an Independent Technical Committee

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that’s made up of relevant experts.

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What type of equipment are we talking about?

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Grants are for equipment that helps collect,

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store, and redistribute food,

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food that would otherwise go to landfill in New South Wales.

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It must be new, and would otherwise not be bought.

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It includes things like refrigerated vans,

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fridges, freezers,

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shelving, or machinery like forklifts.

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So if you have a good idea

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and think that funding can help improve the way you collect,

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store, and redistribute good food to people in need,

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then keep watching.

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The application documents contain everything you need to know.

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There are four documents.

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The guidelines,

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the project plan and instructions,

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an Excel budget sheet, and the application form.

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OK, let’s start at the beginning

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with the most important document of all,

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the guidelines.

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They provide a step by step guide on the information that the Trust

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and the Independent Technical Committee will need to know.

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Before you start typing it’s a good idea to read them from front to back,

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and keep them handy as you go.

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At EPA we’re also here to help,

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so feel free to call at any time on this number.

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Now,

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let’s look at the heart of your application,

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the project plan form and instructions.

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We strongly recommend that you tackle this first

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as it will inform and guide the rest of your application.

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Essentially this is where you pitch your project

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and explain your idea and how it will work.

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But bear in mind that the Technical Review Committee

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might be experts in their field,

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but they may not know your service or your area,

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so describe your service and community.

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This will enable the Committee to see why they should support your project.

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Tell them what’s unique about your organisation and the people you help,

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and why the service is needed in your particular area.

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How the equipment that you’re asking for will improve food collection

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and distribution.

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Explain where the food

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that would otherwise go to landfill will come from,

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and how it will be safely stored and distributed to people in need.

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As the EPA is not on the Committee

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we can impartially guide you,

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so if you have any questions about filling in your project plan

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call us at any time.

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Next is the budget.

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The budget tells the Committee how much money is needed.

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It also explains the reporting stages of your project.

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The budget form is an Excel workbook

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and is divided into worksheets accessed by tabs at the bottom.

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The first three tabs are the Instructions,

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a Step by Step Guide, and an Example.

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The activity costing sheet

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is where you enter detailed tasks under each milestone.

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It will list all the activities that are relevant to the budget,

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and the expected completion dates for the task.

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The category column has a dropdown menu to choose the required category.

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The final part of the spreadsheet is where you detail line items

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greater than $5,000 by category.

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Finally, check all sheets to ensure there are no errors.

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If you see the word error or value in any cell

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there is something wrong, and you’ll need to go back and fix it.

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If you have any problems with the Excel form,

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or you want to discuss any budget issues,

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call us at any time and ask for the Trust.

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And now let’s bring it all together.

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The application form summarises the who,

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what, when, where, and why of your project.

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Here you bring together

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all the other information detailed in the other documents.

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We wish you luck with your application,

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and hope that we’ll be working with you.

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Thank you for helping to stop food waste.