Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants
Closing Soon
Funding Providers
Landcare Australia
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (VIC)
Location
VICFunding Type
Cash grant G16775
Primary Category
EnvironmentEligible to
- Not-for-Profits
- Schools
Funding
Amount (max): $5,000Total pool: $450,000
Round(s)
- Opened 25-Feb-2025 Closes 28-Mar-2025 3:00PM (AEDT)
Purpose
The Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants provide funding for projects that involve and educate young people in valuing and actively caring for Victoria’s biodiversity and natural environment.
Overview
These grants provide young Victorians with an opportunity to participate in biodiversity focused learning activities and/or hands-on projects.
These grants support the delivery of Protecting Victorias Environment - Biodiversity 2037 the Victorian Governments plan to stop the decline of our native plants and animals and improve our natural environment, so that it is healthy, valued and actively cared for.
Applications for the 2025 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants need to make a clear contribution towards delivery of one or both of the two goals in Protecting Victorias Environment - Biodiversity 2037:
- Victorians value nature
- Biodiversity focused education activities: educating, involving, and engaging young people in valuing and actively caring for Victorias biodiversity and natural environment.
- Biodiversity focused on-ground projects: engaging young people to improve biodiversity through creating, enhancing, or restoring habitat for Victorias native plants and animals
- Biodiversity focused on-ground projects: engaging young people to improve biodiversity through creating, enhancing, or restoring habitat for Victorias native plants and animals.
Limitations
The Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants are open to schools (primary/secondary), Scouts, Girl Guides, youth groups, Junior Landcare groups, and youth environmental volunteer groups in Victoria. Cross-border schools that have Victorian students are also eligible.
Applicant schools/groups must work with young people, who are preferably under the age of 18 years. Applicants must also have:
- a bank account
- an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- public liability insurance cover of at least $10 million
Applications / Guidelines

Contact Details
- Phone: (03) 8631 7800
- Email: grants@landcareaustralia.com.au
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