Overview
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.
Apply for a 2023 project or support grant
Guidelines
All of the details for the 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants for our region can be found in the guidelines.
West Gippsland CMA Region Victorian Landcare Grants Guidelines 2023
WGCMA Funding
A total of $375,250 is available for project and support grants across the West Gippsland region.
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
Grants are open to all Victorian Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks that have a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work.
This includes Landcare groups and networks, ‘Friends of’ groups, Conservation Management Networks, Committees of Management, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups and organisations working on Country.
Timeline
Applications open Tuesday 28 March, 2023
Applications close Tuesday 16 May, 2023 at 5pm
Projects completed Friday 29 November, 2024
Contact
For more information, contact Sam Shannon.
