Applications have closed
Submissions for the 2025 Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund closed on Friday, 4 April 2025. Recipients will be announced by July 2025.
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About the fund
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Eligibility
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How to apply
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Frequently asked questions
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Contact us
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Our planet’s health affects our health, and as Australia’s largest health system, we have a huge role to play when it comes to climate change. NSW Health’s 2024 People Matter Employee Survey results shows 76 percent of our staff support us taking action to improve environmental sustainability and that's exactly what we're doing.
The Sustainable Futures Innovation fund, now in its third year, has supported 28 successful projects so far. This fund provides NSW Health staff with the chance to receive funding for projects that improve health outcomes, reduce our environmental impact, and strengthen our climate resilience.
About the fund
The Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund provides up to $50,000 to support staff-led innovation projects that improve patient care and reduce our environmental footprint.
There are two funding streams:
- Stream 1: provides seed funding between $20,000 and $25,000 to “kick-start” a proof-of-concept project at the local level. Host Organisations may submit a maximum of four applications under this stream.
- Stream 2: provides between $25,000-$50,000 to support sustainable innovation projects with developed business cases demonstrating cost and carbon savings and improved patient outcomes. Host Organisations may submit a maximum of one application under this stream.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund, applicants must:
- be an employee of NSW Health
- have an idea or project adressing at least one of the following challenge areas:
- energy and assets
- reducing supply chain emissions from medical equipment and pharmaceuticals
- decarbonising medical and surgical clinical pathways
- working together to achieve a high-quality, low-carbon and climate resilient health system
- addressing climate risk and improving healthcare resilience
- other (applicants to specify)
How to apply
Before applying, applicants need to familiarise themselves with the guidelines, prior to submitting their application.
All applicants need to get approval from the Chief Executive of their host organisation. In some host organisations, this approval process will be managed by the Sustainability Manager. In other host organisations, approval will need to be sought from the Chief Executive directly.
See the
frequently asked questions to see which process applies to each host organisation.
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