PPWCMA/Melbourne Water Community Grants
The Port Phillip and Westernport CMA and Melbourne Water work together to deliver the Community Grants program annually.
Community Grants are open to community groups to support their work of improving the health of land, biodiversity and water resources in the Port Phillip and Western Port region.
Groups, organisations, activities and projects will be considered if they meet the criteria and support our priorities under the Regional Catchment Strategy.
Community grants are now closed
The 2009/10 Community Grants are closed as of 6 November, 2009. Successful applicants will be notified by February 2010. Announcement of the next round of grants is planned for August/September 2010. Thank you to all those who applied.
Grant information
Grant A - Support Grants - $300
This grant provides general administrative assistance to community groups undertaking conservation works on private land, or creek and river management on public land.
Eligibility: Incorporated volunteer based community groups
Grant B - Promotional & Development Grants - $500
This grant supports community groups to increase participation, raise public awareness and educate the community. It is available to groups undertaking conservation works on private land, or creek and river management on public land.
Eligibility: Incorporated volunteer based community groups
Grant C – Project Grants - <$20,000
This grant is available to Landcare Groups, Community Groups (such as Committees of Management and ‘Friends of’ Groups) and other eligible organisations to support the implementation of projects that address priority natural resource management issues
Eligibility: Incorporated groups for projects on both private or public land
Priority issues include
• River and creek health
• Pest plant and animal management
• Salinity management
• Protection, enhancement or establishment of native vegetation
• Landcare support (e.g. facilitation or project management) or Junior Landcare
• Threatened species
• Community education and capacity building