Grants and training

The Strengthening Rural Communities Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000).

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Victorian Environment Friends Network annual awards are now open for nominations.

There are six categories to recognise and celebrate those who go above and beyond when it comes to keeping groups active and achieving great things for your local environment.

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The Landcare Australia Community Grants Program will offer grants from $5,000 to $20,000. The grants program is open to all landcare groups and other community-led environmental groups including Bushcare, ‘Friends of’, Coastcare and Dunecare groups.

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The FRRR Community Led Climate Solutions Grant Program supports not-for-profit organisations across remote, rural and regional Australia to drive local climate solutions that reduce emissions through education, engagement and action. There are two streams:
Stream 1: Engage & Deliver Small Grants – up to $20,000; and
Stream 2: Scaling Grants – from $20,001 up to $75,000..

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The Hamer Sprout Fund will consider applications from organisations that share the fund’s goals (to build communities inspired to take action for a sustainable future) and are particularly interested in giving to smaller organisations and projects to get them off the ground.

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Round 3 of the Partnerships Against Pests grants program is now open for applications from community groups. You can apply for grants valued at between $10,000  - $50,000 to plan and deliver education and training programs that provide local and long-term solutions to invasive weeds and pests.

Agriculture Victoria is hosting a webinar on Monday 9 September to provide more information and you can ask the grants team any questions you may have. The webinar will be recorded and put on the website afterwards

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Supporting projects in communities with populations below 5,000 people in regional Victoria and outer metropolitan local government areas.

Grants between $5.000 and $50,000 are available for community-driven projects.

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This program is open year-round to applications from angling clubs and associations, and not-for-profit community groups for grants of $5,000 - $50,000.

Examples of projects that could qualify for funding include: