Funding

In 2025 a total of $3.55 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria.

Since 2000, the Victorian Landcare Grants have invested $80.6 million in communities to enhance and protect the environment.

Project grants

Project grants of up to $20,000 for activities to protect or improve natural assets such as native vegetation, native fauna, waterways, wetlands and soils including:

• on-ground works such as revegetation, artificial habitat creation, weed control, pest plant and animal control, protective fencing, and soil stabilisation (conditions apply to some works)
• community education and engagement activities such as property planning courses, field days, education events, demonstration sites and knowledge-gathering (e.g. surveys)
• group/network development activities such as developing a strategic plan, succession planning, and expanding the volunteer base

Support grants

Support grants of up to $500 to assist with costs such as insurance, incorporation and operational needs.

Eligibility

Grants are available to all Victorian Landcare and environmental volunteer groups and networks that are community-led and have a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work.

This includes Landcare groups and networks, Friends groups, Conservation Management Networks, Committees of Management, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups and organisations working on Country.

How to Apply

Applications can be made through your regional Catchment Management Authority (CMA).

To find out which CMA region your organisation is in, view this map