Deadline: 28 January 2024
Applicants are encouraged to apply for the Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program to support not-for-profit or social enterprise founders or start-ups with their ventures to drive positive change for wildlife, biodiversity and the environment.
Program Objective
- Through this program Taronga aims to drive innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing conservation and environmental challenges. If you are an eco-startup and have a brilliant idea, product or service that you think will be the next game changer for the planet, or know someone who does, Taronga wants to hear from you.
- Program highlights:
- $30,000 value in development support per participating initiative
- the opportunity to receive up to $50,000 in funding at the end of the 14-week accelerator
- $2000 in seed funding
- no strings attached – free to participate, no equity required
- expert advice from Impact Boom, Entrepreneur in Residence and delivery partner
- available to applications Australia wide
- travel and accommodation included
- support to develop a brilliant idea into a not-for-profit or social enterprise venture
- access to top mentors and subject matter experts, including Taronga’s experts in conservation, science, education and community engagement
- a peer group of like-minded innovators and thought leaders.
- This program is funded and administered by Department of Planning and Environment and Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
Types of projects funded under this grant
- Not-for-profit or social enterprise founders with a venture that will drive positive change for wildlife and the environment.
- A key requirement is that your idea is:
- targeted to address a key conservation or environmental challenge
- an innovative approach to address the issue you’re targeting
- designed to make a positive impact on the natural environment
- aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goalslaunch (SDGs) and Taronga’s 360-degree approach to conservation
- a concept, pre-launch or early stage venture – you bring the concept, they’ll help you to assess, test and validate it
- is established as, or plans to develop into, a not-for-profit or social enterprise organisation
- has potential to scale up for ever greater impact over time.
- Eco-startups:
- Good-Edi – who created the first edible take-away coffee cup.
- Carapac – a sustainable, durable, home compostable plastic packaging alternative made from crustacean shell waste.
- ReHabitat – a modular, biodegradable refuge for ground dwelling mammals after natural disasters.
Who can apply?
- The HATCH Accelerator Program provides funding and support for eco-startups and founders to deliver positive environmental impact.
- Applications are open to individuals and teams, with a maximum team size of 4 people.
- All applicants must meet the eligibility criteria found.
Who can’t apply?
- Applicants/applicant organisations who are not located within Australia or initiatives that do not deliver benefits within Australia.
For more information, visit Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
