Deadline: 16-Jun-21
The Victorian Government is seeking applications for its Victorian Landcare Grants Programme to support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks for on-ground works, education, and capacity building projects that protect, enhance, and restore our land and natural environment.
The Victoria Landcare Program supports liveable, inclusive and sustainable communities. The Victorian Landcare Program supports a Landcare and environmental volunteering culture that is diverse in ability, gender, sexuality, age, socio-economic status, and cultural and linguistic background.
The Victorian Landcare Program believes everyone has the right to feel safe, welcome and have their life experience valued. Fostering diversity and inclusion helps people to learn from each other and develop new ways to work effectively.
Objectives
The objectives of the Victorian Landcare Grants are:
- To fund projects that address local, regional and state land and environment priorities through delivery of:
- On-ground works
- Capacity building activities
- Community education and engagement
- To sustain Landcare and other environmental volunteer groups and networks by providing support grants, particularly for groups whose continuing existence will benefit from this support.
Funding Information
- A total of $2.55 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria.
- Project grants
- Up to $30,000 is available for on-ground works, capacity building activities, community education and engagement that protects, or improves natural assets such as native vegetation, native fauna, waterways, wetlands, and soils.
- Support grants
- Up to $500 is available for assistance with costs such as insurance, incorporation and operational needs, or meetings and events or newsletters, websites, and other communication.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility requirements:
- To be eligible, applicants must be either:
- an incorporated association registered through Consumer Affairs Victoria, or be incorporated through an umbrella group such as Landcare Victoria Incorporated; or
- registered as a not-for-profit organisation with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
- Applicants must also:
- Hold insurance sufficient to safeguard volunteers and participants involved in the funded activities, including public liability insurance of at least $10 million and personal accident insurance.
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Groups and networks that do not meet the above requirements can still apply for funding but must operate under the auspices of a sponsor organisation that meets these requirements. You will be required to supply written approval (such as supporting letter) from your sponsor (auspice) as part of your application.
- Ineligible
- Ineligible applicants include Commonwealth Government agencies, private companies, private individuals, Catchment Management Authorities, industry bodies, State Government statutory bodies/authorities, water authorities and Local Government.
- Previous recipients of VLG funding with outstanding reporting requirements are ineligible for further funding until reporting requirements are met.
For more information, visit https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/vlg