Grants and funding
DECC administers a number of funding programs and initiative as well as being the recipient of funding for specific projects.
Climate Change Fund was established by the NSW Government and incorporating the expanded Water and Energy Savings Funds, the Climate Action Grant Program and some funding from the Environmental Trust. Climate Change Fund supports the NSW Green Business Program> and the Residential Rebate Program to help people make their homes more water and energy efficient.
The City & Country Environment Restoration Program is a suite of environmental initiatives and provides grants for projects such as urban sustainability and waste minimisation (through the Environmental Trust), in addition to grants provided for farmer exit assistance, sustainable farming and offset actions under the Native Vegetation Assistance Package.
The Environmental Trust - this independent statutory body was established by the NSW government to support exceptional environmental projects that do not receive funds from the usual government sources.
Assistance with conserving nature for landholders includes voluntary conservation agreements, wildlife refuges and the Land for Wildlife scheme.
The NSW government has committed $38 million for NPWS to invest in the Revitalising Sydney's National Parks Program – a four-year program which aims to revitalise key visitor destinations in the Blue Mountains, Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase, Royal, Lane Cove and Georges River national parks.