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FRRR — Community led Climate Solutions

The Community Led Climate Solutions Grant Program supports not-for-profit organisations across remote, rural and regional Australia to drive local climate solutions that reduce emissions through education, engagement and action on:

• Clean energy;
• Circular economies;
• Decarbonisation;
• Sustainable agriculture and food systems;
• Biodiverse ecosystems; or
• Just transitions*.

Applications close 22 August 2024. For more information and to apply go here.

2024 Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program

The Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program aims to facilitate reciprocal knowledge sharing within the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.

Wine industry professionals looking to travel overseas to build their knowledge and skills are encouraged to apply for the 2024 Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program.

Applications are sought from those with expertise in one or more of the following areas of interest:

• Viticulture
  Especially those with experience in adapting practices to climate change, biosecurity, agricultural technology, emerging varieties, and water management.
• Sustainability
  Focused in the areas of tourism, vineyard, winery, production, or packaging
• Tourism
  Regional wine travel trends, experience development, customer service, tourism marketing, customer journey mapping, wine consumer insights, and destination development
• Research and academia
  Researchers and PhD students with commercial-ready solutions to existing problems, and researchers with collaboration opportunities with the South Australian industry in the areas of wine business, tourism, viticulture, and oenology
• Winemaking
  Winemakers with a focus on emerging grape varieties, those who are targeting specific wine consumers, no and low alcohol winemaking

Applications close 23 August 2024. For more information and to apply click here.

2024 Weed Control Equipment Subsidy

In response to the major flooding event that affected parts of the Eyre Peninsula and Arid Lands in early 2022, a comprehensive pest and weed management project is supporting the recovery of flood-affected regions. This initiative is being delivered by PIRSA, the Eyre Peninsula and SA Arid Lands Landscape Boards, with support of the State and Australian Governments under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

The weed control equipment subsidy will assist landholders to manage weed threats and build resilience and capacity to respond to current and future weed incursions.

The equipment subsidy runs until 5:00 pm 31 August 2024, or when funding is fully allocated, whichever occurs first. There are 2 tiers of the funding available:

• Tier 1 (flood recovery project boundary) – open from 31 May
• Tier 2 (Eastern Eyre Peninsula or Gawler Ranges district) – open from 15 July.

The subsidy is available for purchases made from 27 January 2022.

For eligibility and more information click here.

National Pies for Local Heroes

Grant applications are open for any registered Australian community group, sporting club or not-for-profit organisation. 

Grants of $1,000 are awarded each month, beginning in March 2024 with a major grant of $10,000 being awarded at the end of the program. More information can be found here.

Applications for rounds of monthly grants will close at 11.59pm on the last day of each corresponding month.

FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities — Small & Vital

Grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000).

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly.

For more information and to apply go here.

Current round closes 5 September 2024.

FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities – Prepare & Recover

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster.

Grants up to $25,000 are available for a broad range of initiatives that focus on community-led resilience building in recovery or preparedness to strengthen the capacity and  capability of local people and systems, especially to manage the impact of future disasters. 

For more information and to apply go here.

Current round closes 5 September 2024.

Landcare Australia Community Grants program

Landcare Australia is kicking off the annual celebration of Landcare Week 5 – 11 August 2024, by unveiling an exciting new $300k Landcare Australia Community Grants program directing funds right into the heart of grassroots landcare across Australia.  

The $300,000 Landcare Australia Community Grants Program will offer grants from $5,000 to $20,000. The grants program is open to all landcare groups and other community-led environmental groups including Bushcare, ‘Friends of’, Coastcare and Dunecare groups. The grants will support what matters most to landcare groups – using local knowledge to restore, enhance and protect their natural environment, increase biodiversity and help improve community engagement in landcare activities.

Eligible activities include educational workshops, field days, restoring wildlife habitat, creating shelterbelts, installing fences, protecting waterways, managing weeds and feral pests, working with Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations, purchasing plants and equipment, installing signage, amongst other landcare activities.

Grants open Monday 5 August and close Monday 30 September 2024 via the Landcare Australia website: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/

Landcare Australia has created a Landcare Week Communications Kit for use by all stakeholders to promote Landcare Week, you can access the content here https://landcareaustralia.org.au/landcareweek

Local Councils

There are many local councils that have a yearly allocated budget for volunteer related activities. These funds usually get exhausted quickly. We suggest you check out your local council’s website for their funding programs, or get in touch with them to see if they have these incentives. Find your local council here.