VICTORIAN LANDCARE GRANTS

CLOSING DATE 5pm, Tuesday 16 May 2023

Overview

The Victorian Government is providing $3.95 million through the Victorian Landcare Grants 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

A total of $3.95 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria. CMAs will receive $375,250.

Project grants

Up to $20,000 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

The grants are open to all Victorian Landcare and environmental volunteer groups and networks that are community-based and have a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work. This includes Landcare groups and networks, Friends of groups, Conservation Management Networks, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups and organisations working on Country.

Timeline

• Applications open Tuesday 28 March 2023
• Applications close at 5pm, Tuesday 16 May 2023
• Recipients notified September 2023
• Projects completed 30 November 2024

Guidelines

The link to the application form is in the Guidelines (below)

2023 Victorian Landcare Grants - Guidelines North East CMA (PDF)

2023 Victorian Landcare Grants - Guidelines North East CMA (Word)

Contact

For more information, contact Landcare and Partnerships Officer, Richard Dalkin on (02) 6043 7630 or 0409 683 467, or email landcare@necma.vic.gov.au