Funder: NSW – Central West Local Land Services
Grant Background: Central West Local Land Services believe supporting the communities in which they live will empower resilience and strength, particularly during difficult times. Understanding that sometimes a small grant can have a significant impact, they are offering grants to community-focused groups with a passion for what is important to them and their wider community.
Funding is made available through the Catchment Action NSW program and must align with the following project priorities:
- Improving soil health
- Supporting and protecting native vegetation and terrestrial habitat
- Protecting and rehabilitating aquatic ecosystems
- Protecting or preserving Cultural Heritage values
- Maintaining or improving native plant and/or animal species populations
- Prevent spread and impact of pest animals collaboratively
Based on your own priorities, this may include (but not be limited to):
- Engagement or capacity building workshops or training
- Forming or adding value to a pest animal group
- Purchases to increase capacity of your team: GPS, Field cameras, mapping software etc
- Cultural training, protecting various cultural values, educational site visits, community awareness workshops
- Increasing habitat or planting exercises
If you do not live in the Central West, check out what your Local Land Services has on offer.
$ Available: up to $5 000
Eligibility: In addition to alignment of outlined priorities, projects must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- ABN or agreement for auspice
- GPS Coordinates for on-ground works
- Admin costs no more that 10% of total grant
- Project within Central West LLS boundaries
- Any previous projects must be complete
- Have no outstanding debts with LLS
- Must be an Incorporated association (excluding pest animal funding)
- Public liability (min $10million)
- Projects must be completed by 30 June 2019
Key Dates: closes on 14 February 2019
Link: CLICK HERE
Happy to chat if you need a hand with your grant application. Good luck, Melanie
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