Deadline: 15 June 2017
The Minister for the Environment has announced $5 million Threatened Species Recovery Fund (the Fund) to support communities to actively protect threatened species, leverage additional investment, and assist with delivering on the Targets and Action Areas in the Threatened Species Strategy.
The Fund is within the National Landcare Programme and will deliver tangible benefits for Australia’s Threatened Species, as well as helping improve community involvement in their recovery.
Objectives
The Objectives of the Fund are to:
- Deliver on-ground benefits for nationally Threatened Species listed under the EPBC Act, and contribute to the Targets or the Action Areas in the Threatened Species Strategy.
- Leverage local communities to protect Australia’s native Threatened Species and leverage third party resources.
Funding Information
Funding amounts between $20,000 and $250,000 are available for grants to eligible groups though this Competitive Round.
Funding Criteria
To be eligible for funding the Applicant must:
- be a legal entity, such as:
- an individual
- a legally incorporated organisation or cooperative society
- a body corporate
- a company
- a trustee of a trust
- an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, council or incorporated association;
- a government related entity (e.g. a local, state or Commonwealth government authority or agency)
- either:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered for GST, if required to be registered by the Australian Tax Office; or
- if the Applicant does not have an ABN, have completed a Statement by a Supplier Form explaining why the Project proponent is not required to have an ABN, which must be attached to the Application.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration, Applications must:
- contribute to one or more Targets or Action Areas in the Threatened Species Strategy
- benefit one or more Threatened Species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
- involve community organisations or local communities
- include eligible activities only
- be received by the Department by the Closing Time
- be submitted on the on-line or hard copy Application Form
- be lodged by an eligible Applicant
- be one of no more than five applications submitted by the Applicant
- be:
- seeking Funding of between $20,000 and $80,000 and be completed by 31 December 2018; or
- seeking funding between $80,000 and $250,000 (GST exclusive) and be completed by 30 June 2019.
- be for a Project located within Australia or its territories.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit Threatened Species Recovery Fund.