Supporting Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks across Victoria

The Victorian Government is providing $3.35 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 $3.35 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria.

– 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 14th June 2022
Applications close:    5pm Tuesday 26th July 2022

Recipients notified:   September 2022
Projects completed:  30 November 2023

Guidelines

2022 Victorian Landcare Grants – Guidelines Wimmera Region (PDF)

2022 Victorian Landcare Grants – Guidelines Wimmera Region (DOCX)

To Apply

2022 Victorian Smartygrants online application form

– Contact

For more information, contact Joel Boyd boydj@wcma.vic.gov.au or 03 5382 9919.