Applications Now Open for Three Grants

Posted on 27 June, 2013 by Connecting Country

1. Innovation Grants

Applications are open for Innovation Grants ranging between $250 000 to $1.5 million. The grants are for the development and adoption of innovative practices and technologies across agriculture, fishing, aquaculture and farm forestry industries. They are part of the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country initiative, delivered under the Sustainable Agriculture stream.

Applications close at 2pm on 4 July 2013. For further information, click visit the grants page of the Caring for Country website or call 1800 552 008.

2. Community Food Grants

Community Food Grants are a new initiative and are part of the Nation Food Plan. Grants are of up to $10 000 for community gardens, city farms or similar activities and up to $25 000 for farmers’ markets, food rescue and similar activities are available.

Community gardens, food cooperatives, farmers’ markets, food rescue services or groups with an idea for community food initiatives may be interested in applying for funding under the program.

Applications close 5pm on 4 July 2013. For further information, visit the grants page of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) website or phone 1800 702 330.

3. Victorian Landcare Grants

The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is calling for applications for the next round of the State Government’s Victorian Landcare Grants program for community groups to undertake natural resource management (NRM) projects in 2013-14.

The Victorian Landcare Grants Program continues to have an emphasis on building community capacity. The program is designed to fund projects that enable NRM community groups, networks and their volunteers to undertake effective on-ground works to protect and restore the Victorian landscape.

There are two grant types available: