Landholder and Community Grants

Applications close on 14 February 2022 for $20 million in funding in the Soil Science Challenge.

Applications close on 3 March 2022 for the Pilot under the Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Package.

Expressions of interest are being sought from irrigators in the North East CMA region to access financial incentives to assist with the purchase of irrigation scheduling equipment or to undertake an Irrigation Drainage and Environment Plan (IDEP) with the aim to increase water use efficiency. EOIs close on 15 December 2021.

North east Victorian landholders can apply for funding to create and improve habitat for Regent Honeyeaters and Swift Parrots, two nationally endangered birds. Expressions of Interest for funding under Round 3 of the Bush for Birds project are now open until 10 September 2021. The North East CMA is delivering this project in partnership with Trust for Nature. So far, 65 private landholder sites across north east Victoria, covering more than 1800 ha, have already been supported.

The Victorian Government is providing funding 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.

Funding has been provided by the Victorian Government in response to the impact of the 2019-20 bushfires for the Biodiversity Bushfire Recovery Grants, to support the communities most heavily affected with their bushfire recovery efforts.

Funding is available under the Securing North East Soils Through Knowledge Exchange project to support community groups across the region to undertake activities to increase awareness and adoption of land management practices that improve and protect the condition of soil, biodiversity and vegetation in the region.