Compare and apply for a conservation agreement

Option	Conservation tender	Fixed price offer	Conservation Partners Agreement	Wildlife Refuge Agreement
Description	Bid for the costs to deliver an agreed conservation management plan. Bids are competitive	Receive a fixed price to deliver an agreed conservation management plan	A conservation agreement, with no annual payments, and no set conservation plan	Entry-level conservation agreement, with no annual payments and no set conservation plan
Min. size of conservation area	Varies	Varies	Generally 20ha	10ha¹
Geographical restrictions	Yes	Yes	No	No
Agreement length	Depending on the offer, it can be in-perpetuity or a minimum of 15 years	In-perpetuity	In-perpetuity	Long-term
Registered on title	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Can be revoked by the landholder?	No	No	No	Yes
Financial support	Successful participants receive annual payments, at a price you set	Successful applicants receive annual fixed price payments	Agreement-holders can apply for grants of $15,000 a year, for 3 years	Agreement-holders can apply for grants of $2000 a year, up to 3 years
Actively manage the agreed area	Required	Required	Recommended	Recommended
Annual reporting	Required	Required	Only if you have a grant	Only if you have a grant
Yearly occurrence	Per a schedule of opportunities	Normally annually	Differs by region - see EOI timings	All year
Exempt from council rates?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Conservation agreement types

Submit bids during a defined tender period for specific regions or habitat types.

Earn a set payment to protect nature by applying for a fixed annual payment to manage conservation areas on your property.

Find out how to protect native habitat on your land through a long-term Conservation Partner Agreement or Wildlife Refuge Agreement, and grants.

"Most farmers want to do biodiversity conservation, they just need direction, a plan and resources."
- Will Hooke, Edward River landholder

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