Deadline: 26-Jul-22
The Wimmera Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is inviting applications for the 2022 Victorian Landcare Grants to support Landcare and environmental volunteer groups and networks undertaking on-ground works, education and capacity building projects to protect and restore our land and natural environment.
Objectives
The objectives of the Victorian Landcare Grants are:
- To fund projects that address local, regional and state land and environment priorities through delivery of:
- On-ground works
- Capacity building activities
- Community education and engagement
- To sustain Landcare and other environmental volunteer groups and networks by providing support grants, particularly for groups whose continuing existence will benefit from this support.
Types of Grants
- Project Grants
- Support Grants
Funding Information
- A total of $3.35 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria.
- Project Grants
- Up to $20,000 may be provided to eligible groups and networks for:
- On-ground works, capacity building activities, education and engagement that protects, or improves natural assets such as native vegetation, native fauna, waterways, wetlands and soils.
- Note: Projects must be completed and reported on by 30 November 2023
- More than one application can be submitted.
- Up to $20,000 may be provided to eligible groups and networks for:
- Support Grants
- Up to $500 may be provided to eligible groups and networks for start-up and support funding for:
- Assistance with costs such as insurance, incorporation and operational needs, or meetings and events or newsletters, websites and other communication.
- Note: groups and networks can apply for both Support and Project Grants, however if successful in receiving a Project Grant they will not receive a Support Grant.
- Up to $500 may be provided to eligible groups and networks for start-up and support funding for:
Eligibility Criteria
- Victorian Landcare and environmental volunteer groups and networks that are community-based and have a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work are eligible to apply.
- This includes Landcare groups and networks, Friends of groups, Conservation Management Networks, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups and organisations working on Country.
- To be eligible, applicants must be either:
- an incorporated association registered through Consumer Affairs Victoria
- affiliated with Landcare Victoria Incorporated as a member group
- registered as a not-for-profit organisation with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
- an incorporated association registered through the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.
- Applicants must also:
- Hold insurance sufficient to safeguard volunteers and participants involved in the funded activities, including public liability insurance of at least $10 million and personal accident insurance.
- Ineligible applicants include Commonwealth Government agencies, private companies, private individuals, Catchment Management Authorities, industry bodies, State Government statutory bodies/authorities, water authorities and Local Government.
- Previous recipients of VLG funding with outstanding reporting requirements are ineligible for further funding until reporting requirements are met.
For more information, visit http://wcma.vic.gov.au/get-involved/Landcare