Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program

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FUNDING PRINCIPLES AND CONDITIONS OF FUNDINGWithin the broad framework of the goal of the Program the following policy prioritieswill guide the assessment of applications and indicate the responsibilities of grantrecipients.DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY BENEFITAll funded projects must be of demonstrable benefit to the community.COMMUNITY SUPPORTThe Department is committed to the community’s involvement in responsible petownership. This includes appropriate support by the community of all fundedprojects. ‘Community’ in this regard includes both those people upon whom theproject will have a direct impact, as well as those groups within the community with aspecial interest in responsible pet ownership.FUNDING PRIORITIESThe Department recognises that there may be more proposals worthy of supportthan there are funds available and considers that it is better to fund properly a smallnumber of high quality projects, than to inadequately fund a larger number of smallerprojects.The Department will seek to ensure an appropriate geographical spread of fundedprojects and an appropriate mix of themes and strategies. Applications will beassessed so that approved projects cover as many of the following categories aspossible in each funding year.CategoryExamples of issues1. Environment Reducing the impact of dogs/cats on wildlife;reducing dog faeces in public places;addressing noise issues.2. Public safety Reducing dog bites/attacks; reducing strayingdogs/cats; public health issues.3. Caring for Your Pet Caring for dogs/cats; responsible dog and catownership; benefits of microchipping andregistration.4. Human / Pet Relationship Understanding dog and cat behaviour;selecting the right dog or cat; training –obedience etc,Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program page 8
CategoryExamples of issues5. Specialised target groups People of Non-English Speaking background;Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandercommunities; people with disabilities;children; older people; owners of dangerousdogs.6. Transition from Dog Act Promoting awareness of the end of annualregistration under the Dog Act and the needto transfer to lifetime registration under theCompanion Animals Act.MONITORINGAll projects must contain a monitoring and reporting component aimed atdocumenting progress and demonstrating the extent to which projects have met theirobjectives.INSURANCEIt is a condition of grants that public risk insurance and any other relevant insurancecover be held for all your measures, works and activities. Applicants must makesure that all people employed are protected by workers compensation insurance.EMPLOYING CONTRACTORSThe NSW Government is committed to fair and open contracting of goods andservices. If you intend buying goods or contracting for services as part of yourproject, you must seek and offer fair and reasonable terms. This may include, whereappropriate, calling for tenders.Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program page 9
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