The WA Government has made $8 million available under the latest State Natural Resource Management (NRM) funding round for community groups across the State who preserve and restore Western Australia’s natural resources.
The 2021 Community Stewardship Grants, totalling $7 million, are now open for projects which help conserve a local natural area, protect WA’s biodiversity, promote regenerative agricultural practices and support the capability of NRM community groups across the State.
Small grants, between $1,000 and $35,000, and large grants, between $35,001 and $450,000, are available to community and NRM groups, schools, local government authorities, Community Resource Centres, recognised biosecurity groups and Aboriginal community organisations.
A new Community Collaboration Grants category, totalling $1 million, is now available to support collaborative projects targeting regenerative agriculture, conservation of biodiversity, biosecurity and invasive species management, and management plan development for more effective implementation of future works.
Projects must be co-sponsored by three or more natural resource management groups, with grants of up to $500,000 available.
Applications for Community Stewardship Grants close on May 17, 2021. Expressions of interest for Community Collaboration Grants close on April 5, 2021. For more information, visit http://www.nrm.wa.gov.au
Source: WA Government