Caring for our Country Community Action Grants now open

Community Action Grants are the small grants component of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative that aims to help community groups take action to conserve and protect their natural environment. Applications close Tuesday 31 August 2010. 

The grants are targeted towards established community-based organisations which have sustainable farming and/or protecting and enhancing the natural environment as their principle objective.

Investment proposals are sought from environmental, Indigenous, Landcare, Coastcare and sustainable agriculture community groups for grants of between $5000 and $20 000 (GST exclusive) to take action to help protect and conserve Australia's environment. Projects must be completed within 18 months.

The grants are available to groups currently operating in the environmental and sustainable land management arena and to established, and emerging Indigenous organisations. Individuals are not eligible to apply for Community Action Grants. Councils, while not eligible to apply for funding may be interested in working with their community groups to assist them in developing applications.

Community Action Grants support local Landcare related activities such as tree planting, revegetation, dune rehabilitation, field days, improving land management practices and recording and use of traditional ecological knowledge.

The applicant guidelines and application form are available from the Caring for our Country website at http://www.nrm.gov.au/cag/index.html#guide or by calling 1800 552 008.

More detail on projects funded in the previous 2009-10 round are also available at: Community Action Grants 2009-10 successful projects