Deadline: 12-Nov-21
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) is pleased to announce Community Environment Grants Program that aims to support the delivery of projects to protect and restore native plants, wildlife, and coastal environments in the area between Bells Beach to Peterborough, and the Otways hinterland.
The Community Environment Grants Program being delivered as part of the Australian Government’s Wild Otways Initiative is a $1 million investment.
The ‘Community Environment Grants Program’ will fund projects that demonstrate environmental outcomes through the delivery of revegetation and supporting activities, weed and pest animal control, fencing and access track construction or improvement works that protect and manage environmental values and habitat improve
Funding Information
- A total of $1 million is available over the life of the program, with individual grants of between $3,000 to $20,000 per year (excluding GST) for up to 18 months duration available to eligible groups.
- There is $150,000 available in this grants for all eligible community-based groups, Local Government Authorities and Traditional Owners located between Bells Beach, Peterborough, and the Otways hinterlands.
What type of works will be funded?
The Australian Government’s Wild Otways Initiative Community Environment Grants Program (Grants Program) will fund projects that demonstrate environmental outcomes through the delivery of the following on-ground works:
- Indigenous revegetation and supporting activities (plant propagation and fencing where directly related to and proportional to the benefits of revegetation activities);
- Weed and pest animal control
- Fencing and access track construction or improvement works that protect or manage environmental values; and
- Other habitat improvement works.
What will be funded?
- The Grants Program will fund projects from $3,000 to $20,000 (excluding GST) per year for up to 18 months duration (December 2021 – June 2023).
- All proposals should contain sufficient detail to allow them to be assessed and the detail is to be commensurate with the level of funding requested.
- Projects must:
- Be delivered within the geographic area, which stretches from Bells Beach to Peterborough and includes the Otways hinterland.
- Deliver activities that will protect and restore native plants and vegetation communities, native wildlife and coastal environments including on-ground works
- Please note:
- More than one project grant application can be submitted by an applicant (e.g. group/network).
- Your budget and value for money will be considered in the assessment process. You will need to demonstrate that all activities and budget items are necessary for the success of the project and that the amounts requested are reasonable.
- Project proposals that can demonstrate greater project outcomes through in-kind contributions or investment have a higher likelihood of attracting funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are open to all community-based groups, Local Government Authorities and Traditional Owners located within the Program Area who can demonstrate how they will deliver on-ground environmental improvement works that protect and restore native plants, wildlife and coastal environments.
- Applicants must:
- Be an incorporated association registered through Consumer Affairs Victoria, or be incorporated through an incorporated association, e.g. Landcare Victoria Incorporated.
- Hold insurance sufficient to safeguard volunteers and participants involved in the funded activities, including public liability insurance of at least $10 million. Committees of Management, both incorporated or unincorporated, under Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are covered by DELWP and do not require additional public liability insurance.
- Have a Covid-safe plan that adheres to the guidance of the Chief Health Officer.
For more information, visit Corangamite Catchment Management Authority.
For more information, visit https://ccma.vic.gov.au/project/community-environment-grants-program/?fbclid=IwAR3udm0RWQQO88w39HpTzIlsLpqiK42PGov_ACIrkunnkiPm-rf7zavRuoQ