Nillumbik Shire Council’s Land Management Incentive Program (LMIP) offers incentive grants for sustainable land management activities that have positive environmental outcomes, threatened species conservation and/or improved and sustainable land productivity outcomes.

Project activities may include weed control, revegetation, indigenous seed collection, works for threatened species conservation, rabbit control, fox control, deer control, pasture management, sustainable/regenerative agriculture enhancements, environment and land management education, and biodiversity or exclusion fencing.

Please note that Council is not currently accepting LMIP applications that involve the use of firearms, pending a review of potential risks.

Grants offered

A maximum grant of up to $2,000 is available per (eligible) single property, or up to $10,000 for a community led cross-tenure or landscape-scale initiative. 

A 50% (matching) co-contribution of funds, materials or in-kind labour will usually be required.

Council officers can help you assess your land management options and priorities, and help you apply for the grant.

Eligible applicants:

• Private landowners or landholders
• Community groups including, for example: Landcare; rabbit, fox action groups; environment groups, other community clubs and groups.

The applicant must display a commitment to ongoing good land management practices in order to be eligible for funding.

Eligible properties:

To be eligible, your property must be:

• Located within the Shire of Nillumbik; and 
• Located within the Green Wedge Zone, Rural Conservation Zone, or have an Environmental Significance Overlay
• Other locations by exception, for example at sites with cultural heritage significance

• Phone: 03 9433 3207
• Email: grants@nillumbik.vic.gov.au