Please read grant guidelines carefully before completing the application form.

1. Amount thresholds

Permaculture International Public Fund (Permafund) grants are available for amounts up to AUD $1000.

2. Grants must demonstrate how they meet the Ethics and apply the Principles of Permaculture

3. Indicators to assess successful outcomes may include

1. Production/utilisation of a diverse range of permaculture strategies to improve food security and community welfare & resilience
2. Maintenance or improvement of soil fertility
3. Survival or development of crops
4. Improvement in diversity of species
5. Success at seed-saving of local indigenous species
6. Micro-enterprise successfully established
7. Improved resilience of population
8. Education program completed and learning adopted.

4. Monitoring

If the project or activity supported by Permafund exceeds 6 months the applicant must provide PIL with a monitoring report at the end of each 6 month period and will include:

• financial statement itemising expenditure of PIL funds
• brief narrative report describing the progress of the project supported by these funds and outcomes achieved thus far
• photos of the project if available.

If activity is shorter than 6 months you will provide these details at the completion of project.

5.  Feedback report

Feedback report is required on Project success and achievement of outcomes including:

• financial statement itemising expenditure of PIL funds
• brief narrative report describing the steps of the project, and the outcomes supported by these funds
• photos of the project if available.

This information will be used for promoting Permaculture projects and outcomes on the Permaculture Australia website and related media as determined by Permaculture Australia.