Grants to improve the quality of the local environment

The National Landcare Program – Environment Small Grants funds projects that improve the quality of the local environment by supporting groups to undertake eligible natural resource management activities.

Grants are for projects of up to 12 months and target activities such as weed treatment, pest management, fencing, erosion management, revegetation and community education.

Funding is available between $5,000 and $50,000 and can cover up to 100% of eligible project costs.

To be eligible you must:

be a legal entity that can enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth

have an Australian business number (ABN)

be 18 years of age or older, if you are applying as an individual

Your project must:

include eligible activities and expenditure

have at least $5000 in eligible expenditure

Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and must include one or more of the following:

weed treatment

pest or disease management

fencing

erosion management

revegetation

education activities and raising community awareness/participation

access management

indigenous land and sea country planning

recording of indigenous ecological knowledge

administration support related to the project

For more information on eligibility please refer to the grant opportunity guidelines.