Environment project funding opportunities

Funding opportunities: February 2007

Landcare Community Support Component - Funding now available

The National Landcare Program - Community Support Component is now open for applications. Grants are available to fund local and regional landcare activities which support accredited regional NRM priorities and strategies. Applications must be lodged by 26 February 2007. For more information about what types of projects may be eligible for funding, visit the DAFF website.

Emergency management funding available to councils

The Australian Government, through Emergency Management Australia (EMA) is seeking applications under the 'Working Together to Manage Emergencies' initiative until 2 March 2007. Councils can seek funding for projects that promote community preparedness, response and recovery initiatives, improve protective measures for critical infrastructure, and provide emergency management raining for Council staff. For more information, visit the EMA Website.

Food Processing in Regional Australia Program

Applications are now being called to access funding in the final round of this program. The Australian Government is providing grants of $15,000 to $200,000 on a competitive basis for individuals and groups seeking funding for food processing projects. Applicants must be a small to medium farm, food processor or agribusiness proposing a commercially viable food business project that will benefit rural and regional Australia. In addition, applicants must provide matching funding. Applications close 8 February 2007.

Greenhouse Abatement Grants

Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell has announced a series of grants available for local projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly $1.8m is available from the Low Emissions Technology and Abatement (LETA) measure to help local governments, businesses, or other groups adopt small scale low emission technologies. Under the Local Greenhouse Action program $280,000 will fund community abatement grants where three or more Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) councils will work together on projects with householders, local businesses, schools or other local groups to reduce greenhouse gases. A further $120,000 in funding will help local councils involved in CCP to meet formal program milestones. CCP Australia is the world's largest and most successful local government greenhouse program with a record breaking 216 local governments participants representing 82% of the Australian population. Further enquiries should be directed to Alex Fearnside alex.fearnside@deh.gov.au or phone 02 6274 1022.

On-going Australian Government NRM funding opportunities

Natural Heritage Trust
Australian Government Envirofund
Regional Investments
National Investments
National Competitive Component
Regional Competitive Component
Defeating the Weed Menace Program
Indigenous Heritage
Environmental Education Grants Programme
Maintaining Australia's Biodiversity Hotspots Programme
Threatened Species Network Community Grants
Australian Biological Resources Study
Grants to Voluntary Environment and Heritage Organisations
Community Water Grants
National Landcare Programme Community Support Component
GreenCorps

Australian Local Government Association

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