Your vote for sustainable start-ups counts! Help us decide the first batch of projects to receive One Planet Freo Match funding.   

In July we put a call out for innovative project ideas that align with the City of Fremantle's One Planet Strategy and the ten sustainability principles it promotes.

We've received some incredible proposals with potential to deliver positive sustainability outcomes for Fremantle. Now we need your help to decide which projects to support with One Panet Freo Match funding.    

How it works

One Planet Freo Match is a bit different to other funding programs you might be familiar with (a bit 'Freo' you might say). It's a three-step process that works like this:

1.The applicants will deliver an elevator pitch on Pitching Day to our community voters and expert panel on 20 August.

2. Pitching Day will bring everyone together to listen, deliberate and decide which projects to fund. We have $50k to spend and community voters will be asked to vote for the projects they think will deliver the best sustainability and community outcomes in Fremantle. Our expert panel will also review the proposals to ensure that they meet other criteria such as being financially viable.

3. The successful projects (which will be announced at the Pitching Day) will then commence a month long crowdfunding campaign, supported by Start Some Good to raise half of their required budget. Once this 'tipping point' has been achieved, One Planet Freo Match funding will top up the rest and enable projects to begin.