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f. Who decided, approved or rejected the grant applications?

Community Garden Grants (CGG)	The program is run through a competitive grants process. A cross-directorate panel is convened to assess the applications and select the successful projects. The delegate is the Deputy Director-General, Environment, Water and Emissions Reduction.
ACT environment grant program	The program is run through a competitive grants process. A panel is convened to assess the applications and select the successful projects. The delegate is the Deputy Director-General, Environment, Water and Emissions Reduction.
ACT Rural Resilience Grants	The program is run through a competitive grants process. A panel is convened to assess the applications and select the successful projects. The delegate is the Deputy Director-General, Environment, Water and Emissions Reduction.
ACT rural grants	The program is run through a competitive grants process. A panel is convened to assess the applications and select the successful projects. The delegate is the Deputy Director-General, Environment, Water and Emissions Reduction.

g/h. What percentage of the applications were approved/rejected?

EPSDD believes that providing this level of detail will be an unreasonable diversion of resources; all grant programs are over subscribed.

i. What criteria, policies, guidelines applied to the program?

Community Garden Grants (CGG)	As published on the website available at https://www.climatechoices.act.gov.au/policy-programs/community-garden-grants.
	Guidelines for applicants for 2021-22 are available at https://www.climatechoices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1749202/2021-22-Community-Gardens-Grants.pdf.
	• Align with the funding priorities
	• Demonstrate sound project planning, including achievable milestones, timelines, and project outcomes
	• Establish that the project is feasible and represents good value for money
	• Demonstrate relevant stakeholder and community support.
ACT environment grant program	As published on the website available at https://www.environment.act.gov.au/act-nrm/grants-and-support-packages.
	• Alignment with funding priorities
	• Feasibility and effectiveness
	• Demonstrate sound project planning