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Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants

Closing Soon

Funding Providers

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (VIC)
Landcare Australia

Location

VIC

Funding Type

Cash grant G16775

Primary Category

Environment

Eligible to

  • Not-for-Profits
  • Schools

Funding

Amount (max): $5,000
Total 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

Contact Details

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