The aim of the Environmental Scholarships program is to build the capacity of Hume community members to create positive environmental change.

Hume City Council seeks to achieve increased capacity of the community by providing financial support towards undertaking environmental education via short courses or conferences.

Hume Environmental Scholarships are subject to eligibility criteria as follows:

• Scholarships will be administered via payment of 80 per cent of course/conference fees, up to a maximum of $1,500 excluding GST, per successful application.
• Course fees for a short course, courses delivered by a registered training organisation or Learn Local, short courses delivered by accredited organisations or conference registrations are eligible for funding.
• Courses and conferences must primarily cover conservation and land management, environment or sustainability, environmental community engagement or volunteering, or, facilitating or building the environmental or sustainability focus of the community group.
• To be eligible applicants must live, work, study or volunteer in the Hume municipality.