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Grants & funding

2023 Victorian Landcare Grants now open

The 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants opened on March 28 and remain open for applications until May 16.

Through the Victorian Landcare Grants, environmental volunteer groups can apply for up to $20,000 for on-ground works and community education projects that protect or improve the natural environment, including native vegetation and wildlife, waterways and soils.

Grants of up to $500 are also available to help with group and network administration and running costs.

The Victorian Landcare Grants are open to environmental volunteer groups, including Landcare groups and networks, Friends groups, Conservation Management Networks, Committees of Management, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups, to support their work in helping protect the health of Victoria’s natural environment.

Applications close: 5pm Tuesday 16 May 2023

For more information:

Tony Lithgow
Regional Landcare Coordinator
Glenelg Hopkins CMA
t.lithgow@ghcma.vic.gov.au 0418 180 996

APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR THE 2023 VICTORIAN LANDCARE GRANTS

MAPPING INFORMATION FOR THE 2023 VICTORIAN LANDCARE GRANTS

Expressions of interest: Swamp Stewardship Payments

Landholders with swampy areas on their farms can receive incentive payments to learn more about them and how to manage them.

Do you live in the Greater Grampians region and have swampy/boggy areas on your farm? Did they wet up last year after being dry? Would you like to know how to manage them to benefit your farm productivity? Would you like hear about how you can be paid to manage them?

Glenelg Hopkins CMA has funding available for landholders to have on-site visits to better understand the swamp areas, and help undertake wetland area protection and restoration activities. 

More information is provided in the EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM.

Expressions of interest in this funding will remain open until June 30, 2023.

FORE MORE INFORMATION:

Jan Barton, Land Health Officer, Glenelg Hopkins CMA

Phone: 0436 628 541 or 5571 2526

Email: j.barton@ghcma.vic.gov.au

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority proudly acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Victoria and their rich cultural diversity and intrinsic connection to country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We also recognise and acknowledge the contribution, interest and rights that Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities have in land and water management. We value our partnerships with them, for the health of people and Country.