Call for Submissions: Victorian Landcare Grants (Australia)

Deadline: 16-Apr-25

The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is seeking proposals for its Victorian Landcare Grants to protect and restore land and the environment.

The Victorian Government is providing funding to support Landcare and environmental volunteer groups/networks with on-ground works, education and engagement projects that:

Protect and restore their land and natural environment
Expand participation and engage new and diverse volunteers
Enhance knowledge and understanding of their land and environment
Sustain and develop groups/networks
Recognise Traditional Owners’ longstanding connection to Country and support Traditional Owners aspirations in healing and ongoing care for Country and culture

Priority Areas

On-ground works
Community education and engagement
Group/network development activities

Funding Information

Project Grants up to $20,000.
Support Grants up to $500.

Eligible Costs

Volunteer time dedicated to the project costed at $44.16 per hour (including project planning, organising and delivery)
In-kind support e.g. photocopying, loan of equipment (at no cost), donation of materials
Staff time allocated to completing the project, where the salary comes from another source
Funding from other sources e.g. donations, philanthropic grants program

Ineligible Activities

Amenity and beautification projects
Shooting, poisoning, trapping, explosive or fumigation methods for pest animal control, including engaging a contractor to undertake these activities
Boundary fencing and barbed-wire fencing
Non-indigenous vegetation
Vegetation corridors less than 10 metres wide. Minimum project width of 10 metres is required (minimum 10 metres from the top of the bank in riparian areas). Contact your CMA regarding regional-specific requirements
Actions or costs associated with native vegetation offset sites or activities
Control of some weed species. Please limit funding for weed control to species on the Advisory list of environmental weeds in Victoria. The CMA may use its discretion where there’s a clear public benefit to control other weed species
Purchase of capital items over $3,000
Project management or administration costs that collectively total more than 15% of total funding requested
Computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones
Purchase of goods for competitions, prizes, giveaways, vouchers or alcohol
Any other action/activity determined by the Regional Assessment Panel to be an inappropriate or unsuitable use of the funds

Eligibility Criteria

You can apply if you:
- Are a Victorian Landcare or environmental volunteer group/network that is community-led and has a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work. This includes:
  - Landcare groups/networks
  - Friends of groups
  - Conservation Management Networks
  - Coastcare Victoria groups
  - Committees of management
  - Aboriginal groups/organisations working on Country
- You must also be:
  - An incorporated association
  - Affiliated with Landcare Victoria Incorporated as a member group.
  - Insured with at least $20 million of public liability and personal accident insurance to safeguard volunteers and participants for the duration of the project. If your group is a Landcare Victoria Inc. member, you’ll automatically meet this insurance requirement.
- If your group/network doesn’t meet the above incorporation and insurance requirements, you can still apply for funding but you’ll need to operate under the auspices of a sponsor organisation that meets these requirements. Please supply written approval (such as supporting letter) from your sponsor (auspice) as part of your application.

Ineligibility Criteria

You can’t apply if you’re a:
- Private company
- Private individual
- Australian Government agency
- Catchment Management Authority
- Industry body
- State Government statutory body/authority
- Water authority
- Local Government

For more information, visit EGCMA.