From FriendsNET (29/10/24)…
Green Links grant round 2 open – apply by 5th December
Round 2 of the Victorian Government Green Links grant program is open for applications.
The program aims to fund up to 200 hectares of revegetation projects over 3 years. In 2024, the program area has been expanded to encompass all urban waterways within the State of Victoria. Projects can be located along or adjacent to any waterway (excluding marine areas) that passes through an urban area or receives stormwater run-off from an urbanised catchment. This includes waterways outside the Melbourne Growth Boundary which are impacted by urbanisation from regional cities/centres, such as for example Bendigo and Ballarat. Projects must be located on public land or land owned by Registered Aboriginal Parties. They should be adjacent to an urban waterway, connecting to the riparian, and/or waterway corridor. Areas that connect waterway habitat to other significant habitat patches are also eligible where habitat value for waterway species can be evidenced.
The minimum grant is $20,000 and the maximum $350,000. Download the grant guidelines and more information here https://www.water.vic.gov.au/grants/green-links-grants .