IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Welcome to the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Grantmaker's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
If you have questions about the guidelines, deadlines, or the form, please email shepi@dpie.nsw.gov.au and quote your submission number.
Click here to view the guidelines.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
On every screen (page of the form), you will find a Form Navigation contents box. This box links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
The bottom of the navigation panel has a Review and Submit button. You must review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application, you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until you have completed all the compulsory questions and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email, you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.
You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we recommend keeping files to a maximum of 5MB—the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
Multiple people can work on an application using the same login details, as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.
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