These grants are open to environmental volunteer groups and networks, including Landcare groups and networks, conservation management networks, committees of management, Coastcare groups and First Nations groups.
Project grants of up to $20,000 are available for on-ground works and community-based projects focused on preserving native vegetation and wildlife, waterways, wetlands, soils, and other natural habitats and ecosystems.
Support grants of up to $500 are available to assist with costs such as insurance, incorporation and operational expenses, or events, community engagement, websites, and other communications.
Victorian Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos said his government was “proud to support volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure our precious biodiversity can be protected and preserved for future generations.”
“These grants play such an important role in enabling more community-driven environmental initiatives that help protect Victoria’s landscapes, rivers, parks, forests, coasts, and the native wildlife that call our beautiful natural environment home.”
Last year, these grants funded more than 240 projects — from planting pollinator corridors for bees in the Mt Alexander region to restoring rainforest in the Yarra Ranges — helping to strengthen protections through vital on-ground natural environment improvement works and community-based education and engagement initiatives.
Since 2000, the Victorian Landcare Grants have invested $79 million in communities to support conservation efforts.
Applications for the Victorian Landcare Grants will close on April 30.
For more information and to apply, visit: www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/victorian-landcare-grants
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