Deadline: 15-Jul-2024
Submissions are now open for the Community Tree Grants Program that provide funding to community groups and organisations to increase vital habitat, providing spaces for bees to forage, live and breed.
The Carman’s Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $500 are available to eligible groups to support the cost of planting native trees and shrubs for bees.
Eligibility Criteria
- The grants are open to community groups and organisations, schools and other educational facilities, sporting clubs, gardening clubs, Landcare groups and not-for-profits.
- Grants will be assessed on their merits based on the following criteria:
- Pollinator Impact: How the planting will benefit bees and other pollinators
- Area covered: The size of the planting and the details of the area (was it previously an unused site, does it extend existing pollinator-friendly garden)
- Community reach: How many people are involved in the planting, how many people will learn more about the importance of planting for pollinators as a result of the grant Likelihood of long-term survival will also be taken into consideration, with risks identified and mitigation strategies in place.
- Grants are available for trees and shrubs that are indigenous to the region, provide nectar and/or pollen rewards that support pollinator health and encourage a diversity of pollinators.
For more information, visit Wheen Bee Foundation.