Deadline: 20-Sep-2024
Landcare Australia is accepting applications for the Community Grants Program that support local landcare and community environmental groups across Australia to deliver projects that address priority issues for the group, community and/or the environment.
The Landcare Australia Community Grants program is open to all landcare and community groups across Australia that embrace the landcare ethos, including Landcare, Bushcare, Dunecare, Coastcare and “Friends of” groups Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations, youth environmental groups and networks (ages 18+).
This grant program aims to support and celebrate the many groups that have and continue to make a significant contribution to caring for the environment across Australia. Applications are open to projects that address priority issues, and may include educational workshops, restoring essential wildlife habitat, shelterbelts and fences, protecting the waterways, managing weeds and feral animals, working with Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations, hosting local community workshops, or purchasing plants and equipment, creating signage, amongst other landcare activities.
Funding Information
- A total funding pool of $300,000 ex GST is available, made possible by the generous contributions to Landcare Australia’s fundraising activities.
- Grant applications for a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000 (excluding GST) are available.
Eligible Activities
- Funding is available for activities that build capacity or further the objectives of your landcare or community group. This may include:
- Weed and pest animal management and noxious weed control
- Site maintenance and rubbish removal
- Habitat creation and revegetation plantings
- Cultural and ecological burns
- Managing fuel load
- Approved capital works (e.g. fencing, soil moving, path improvements)
- Community events and activities
- Signage
- Volunteer recruitment activities
- Project management will be funded as part of your grant, however it is recommended that it does not to exceed 10% of the total project budget
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible organisations must:
- be an incorporated association.
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- have an account with an Australian financial institution.
- hold a current Personal Accident and Public Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency
Ineligible
- The following organisations are ineligible to apply for The Landcare Australia Community Grants 2024 however can participate as co-contributors for applications:
- Commonwealth statutory authorities;
- State, Territory or Local Governments;
- Government or regional NRM organisations;
- Not-for-profit organisations operating at a state or national level;
- Universities;
- Individual landholders;
- Schools and pre-schools;
- Youth groups under age 18 including scouts and girl guides.
For more information, visit Landcare Australia.