GEMG Funding

The GEMG can provide funding for projects that improve environmental knowledge and understanding, promote environmental sustainability, enhance and protect the natural environment, and are relevant to our members.

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The GEMG will support environmental projects which:

• Improve environmental knowledge, skills and understanding;

• Promote environmental sustainability;

• Enhance and protect the natural environment;

• Promote good environmental management practises;

• Assist in the dissemination of information and knowledge;

• Are relevant to the GEMG members; and

• Have a substantial connection to the Goldfields-Esperance region. 

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While all applications that meet the above criteria will be assessed, projects which address the following research themes will be viewed favourably:

• Emerging environmental threats or issues;

• Novel environmental practices applicable to mining environmental management; and

• Management of threatened and/or rare species;

 

For projects to be considered they must demonstrate a major focus on the Goldfields-Esperance region, and it is expected that field research / site visits will be conducted in the region as part of the project.

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You can apply for funding if:

• You are an individual;

• You have demonstrated research experience or are about to commence post-graduate research studies at an Australian university; or

• You are an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.

You must be a GEMG member at the time of applying for sponsorship and maintain your membership for the duration of the sponsorship.

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You can’t apply for funding if:

• You are a group or legally constituted organisation;

• You are an undergraduate student;

• The research project you are applying for funding has already substantially commenced; or

• The research project does not demonstrate at least a primary focus on the Goldfields-Esperance region.

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Sponsorship rules

• All requests must be in writing by a member of the GEMG;

• All sponsorship proposals must be accompanied by a GEMG Sponsorship Application Form (on page 3);

• An acquittal report will be required at the end of the project.  The report will provide evidence of the success or otherwise of the project against the stated aims and objectives;

• The project must acknowledge/promote the sponsorship in presentations and research reports; and

• The successful applicant(s) must present their research findings at the next biennial Goldfields Environmental Management Conference held in Kalgoorlie (at the cost of the GEMG).

 

Disclaimer

Applications will be assessed by GEMG Committee based on the merit of the proposed project and applicability to the GEMG. Sponsorship is entirely dependent on the quality of applications as determined by the Committee. The GEMG reserves the right to reject applications if they do not meet a standard expected by the committee, and is not held to awarding any sponsorships. 

 

Any questions regarding the process can be submitted to secretary@gemg.org.au.