Overview
The Victorian Government is providing funding to support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks for on-ground works, education, and capacity building projects that protect, enhance, and restore our land and natural environment.
Funding
A total of $2.55 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria.
Project grants
Up to $30,000 is available for on-ground works, capacity building activities, community education and engagement that protects, or improves natural assets such as native vegetation, native fauna, waterways, wetlands, and soils.
Support grants
Up to $500 is available for assistance with costs such as insurance, incorporation and operational needs, or meetings and events or newsletters, websites, and other communication.
Eligibility
Grants are open to all Victorian Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks that have a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work.
This includes Landcare groups and networks, ‘Friends of’ groups, Conservation Management Networks, Committees of Management, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups and organisations working on Country.
Timeline
Applications open Friday 30 April 2021
Applications close 5pm Monday 21 June 2021 (new extended date)
Recipients notified August 2021
Projects completed Wednesday 30 November 2022
Guidelines
2021 Victorian Landcare Grants – Guidelines EGCMA
To Apply
Click here to apply https://delwp.smartygrants.com.au/EGCMA2021VLG
