Bushfire recovery grants for wildlife and habitat are available
Applications are now open for the $10 million Bushfire Recovery for Wildlife and Habitat Community Grants Program.
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Community organisations, conservation groups, Traditional Owners and local governments are eligible to apply for grants from $5,000 to $150,000 to fund bushfire recovery projects for their local environment.
Grants from $5,000 to $150,000 are available and eligible project activities include:
- provision of supplementary shelter, nest boxes and artificial hollows
- controlling pest animals
- controlling of invasive weeds (including through Indigenous fire management practices)
- seed collection and propagation of native plants for use in revegetation
- revegetation of burnt areas using native plants and
- regenerating or protecting sensitive areas, including waterways.
The program is part of the Australian Government's $200 million investment in bushfire recovery for native wildlife and their habitats.
Application criteria and guidelines are available at business.gov.au/brwhc. Applications close on 27 November 2020.
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