The Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Project pays its respect to the Traditional Custodians of Country, their Elders—past and present, and acknowledges their ancestral connection to the land, seas, and waterways. The project honours the collective knowledge, experiences, cultures, and traditions of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who for thousands of years have shared and exchanged knowledge, nurtured, and loved Country for the benefit of all.

Community grant applications open

March 2024

Local charities and not for profits are invited to apply for Alinta Energy's Community Grants Program.

Alinta Energy provides up to $250,000 each year to grass roots organisations to make a positive and lasting contribution across the community.

Focused on addressing social disadvantage and environmental sustainability, Alinta has been running the program since 2020.

2024 applications for community grants up to $20,000 per organisation are now open.

A close up of five people's cupped hands filled with soil and a single growing plant.

To be eligible for a community grant, you must:

Be a registered not-for-profit organisation with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC) (excluding individuals, professional associations, research bodies, political groups and activist organisations)
Be a size that is classified as small or medium with the ACNC (under $3 million in annual revenue)
Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
Have a plan or an idea for a project that will be implemented within Australia that requires less than a $AU20,000 donation
Be able to demonstrate that your project will have a positive impact on either:
- Social disadvantage (e.g. projects that assist members of the community in need); or
- Environmental sustainability (e.g. projects that restore natural ecosystems, reduce the consumption of natural resources and/or reduce waste)
Be a project that is located where we operate including WA, VIC, QLD, NSW, SA and ACT.
Agree with the terms and conditions outlined in the Alinta Energy Community Grant Agreement (download).

Please note that eligible applicants can apply to multiple rounds.

Applications close on 5 April 2024.
For more information and to apply, head to Alinta Energy's website.

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