Deadline: 13-May-22
The Victoria State Government is inviting applications for the Cultural Fire Grants Program to support Aboriginal Victorians to care for Country and reinvigorate Traditional Owner-led cultural land and fire management practices.
- reinvigorate Traditional Owner-led cultural land and fire management practices across the Victorian landscape
- implement program components of the Victorian Traditional Owner Cultural Fire Strategy (CFS)
- embed two-way learning and partnerships between Traditional Owners and the state’s emergency services agencies
- restore traditional knowledge and practice, safeguarding this knowledge and practice for future generations
- provide employment opportunities within Aboriginal organisations.
Strategic Priorities
- Managing the transition to cultural burning and healthy Country.
- Restoring and protecting the knowledge system.
- Holistic land management for healthy Country and healthy people.
- Embedding cultural fire practice.
Funding Information
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In the first funding round applicants will be able to apply for:
- Small grants totalling between $1,000 to $200,000 (perfect for smaller initiatives such as training courses, strategy development)
- Large grants of above $200,000 (supporting larger on-ground implementation activities or programs).
What will not be funded?
- Recurrent operation costs, for example, rents, and utility costs
- Purchase of land or water
- Any cultural fire activity undertaken overseas
- Existing business-as-usual operating costs which cannot be linked back to cultural fire
- Fixed assets (e.g., buildings; fire towers)
- Funding for political campaigning or advocacy activities for political parties.
Eligibility Criteria
- An incorporated body registered, under Consumer Affairs Victoria; or
- An incorporated association under the federal Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006;
- Have public liability insurance ($10 million minimum);
- Professional indemnity insurance ($2 million minimum)
Traditional Owner-led organisations may choose to partner with another organisation where specific content knowledge, insurances or other expertise is required. However, the Traditional Owner-led organisation and/or community group must be the lead or senior partner throughout the project for partnership-based projects to be considered for funding. Funding is only available to Incorporated organisations.
Non-Incorporated community groups will need to have an auspice arrangement in place to receive the funding.
Ineligibile Criteria
- Sole Traders
- For-profit organisations
- Non-Aboriginal led organisations and groups
- Organisations whose primary business is outside of Victoria
- Individuals who are not office holders or authorised signatories
For more information, visit https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/cultural-fire-grants