Program Criteria

To obtain funding, the proposed project should meet the following criteria:

• improving the community's understanding of the importance of water conservation
• improve relationships between local residents, City West Water and participating organisations within our service area
• improve environmental and water conservation awareness among the community and ways in which they can adopt water saving measures
• increase the number of organisations involved in water conservation programs acting as mentors within our community
• improve native habitat areas (ponds/natural grasslands) supporting wildlife
• maintain community relationships after completion of all projects, working in partnership towards achieving greater water savings
• the fair treatment of all Australians, encouraging people to recognise that our interactions should be accepting of, and responsive to current water issues
• provide opportunities for people to participate equitably in water conservation efforts and to understand the responsibilities that we share as part of the community
• sense of belonging for everyone by helping organisations work towards becoming truly sustainable

and seek to:

• increase community understanding and acceptance of water conservation projects, particularly in times of drought
• help people who have settled in Australia understand social behaviours and aspects of Australian life that are important to the established community
• increase broader community understanding of the changing Australian environment.

The CSP grants have the additional objective of developing the capacity of smaller, less experienced, but often innovative organisations (and who are often directly relevant to the community) to manage awarded funds and address community water conservation needs and thereby extend the reach of the program.