2015-16 Community Grants Program- North Central Victoria NOW OPEN
Posted on 20 July, 2015 by Connecting Country
The North Central Catchment Management Authority have just announced the opening of its ‘2015-16 Community Grants Program- North Central Victoria’. These grants are very similar to the ‘Victoria Landcare Grants’ that the North Central CMA has administered over the last few years. According to Regional Landcare Coordinator Tess Grieves:
“The program is proudly funded by the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme and the Victorian Government’s Victorian Landcare Grants. A total pool of approximately $250,000 to $280,000 funding is available and will be allocated through a competitive grants process. Funding is available for community groups, networks and individuals to complete on-ground works, community capacity building and/or demonstration trials on a range of natural resource management and sustainable agriculture issues.
There are three grant types available:
- Maintenance (up to $500/group or network) and Start-up Grants (up to $500/group or $1,000/network) for groups and networks
- Project Grants (up to $10,000) for individuals, groups or networks
- Landcare Network Grants (up to $15,000) for Landcare network.
*Groups and networks that receive a Project Grant or Landcare Network Grant cannot also receive a Maintenance or Start-Up grant. However groups and networks are encouraged to apply for both.
Please take some time to read through the Guidelines thoroughly to ensure your project meets the eligibility criteria and compliance with legislation.
If you don’t receive a hard-copy or wish to download further copies of the information, all 2015-16 Community Grants Program documentation can be downloaded from the North Central CMA website on the Landcare Tab at: http://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/Land/Landcare/Grants/index.aspx
Timelines: For projects involving on ground works, the online mapping service available to assist with creating your projects maps (see page 9 of the Guidelines) will be available from Monday 20th July. Applications close 5.00 pm Friday 14 August 2015.
They should be submitted via:
Email: landcare@nccma.vic.gov.au
Post: North Central CMA, PO Box 18, Huntly VIC 3551.
For further assistance in completing your application form please contact the North Central CMA by emailing landcare@nccma.vic.gov.au or phone 03 5448 7124.”
Tess will be at Connecting Country’s Landcare Link-up meeting this Wednesday 22nd July to talk about the grants.
From Max Schlachter, Mount Alexander Landcare Facilitator, 20 July 2015.
Would it be possible to have a hard copy sent to Christine Riddall,thank you.
Hi Christine,
I have forwarded your request on to Tess Grieves at the North Central CMA, who is administering these grants.
Cheers,
Max