The Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) supports Crown land managers (CLMs) by providing funding for repairs, maintenance and improvements on Crown reserves.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: From $1,000 to $1,000,000
- Application opened: 16 October 2023
- Application closed: 17 November 2023, 5:00 pm
Program objective
Projects that comply with the NSW Invasive Species Plan 2023-2028.
This program is administered by Crown Lands.
Eligibility
Who can apply
The application must be authorised by the official manager of a Crown reserve. The person entering the online application must be either:
1) an authorised person of the reserve’s Crown land manager (see list below), or
2) an interested party of the reserve (eg: a CLM member not on the authorised list below, or a member of a user group on the reserve).
Statutory Crown land manager board - Chair, secretary, treasurer or appointed administrator
Council Crown land manager -General manager or director
Corporate Crown land manager - CEO, CFO or general manager
Other eg. Government agency, perpetual lease - Crown Lands director or area manager
Commons - Trust board - Board executive position holder, primary contact or administrator registered with the department
For more information, please refer to the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund website
Types of projects funded under this grant
Pest projects—works on Crown reserves only
For more information, please refer to the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund website
Types of projects not funded under this grant
For more information, please refer to the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund website
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for Georges River Council
The control of pest species, European Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and control of feral cats (Felis catus) in Crown Reserves at Oatley, Riverwood, Peakhurst, Hurstville Grove and Lugarno. This project will help to protect native wildlife, improve biodiversity and increase amenity in Crown Reserves.
$30,000 was approved by
Minister for Lands and PropertyDate approved
May 2024Location of the project
Oatley 2223Location of the recipient
Hurstville 2220About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
11
Crown Reserves Improvement Fund - Pest 2023-24
Program term
12/03/2026What was approved
Approved for MidCoast Council
The project aims to undertake fox control activities on Crown Land within the Harrington Beach and Manning Entrance State Parks, to reduce fox predation on migratory and endangered nesting shorebirds, eggs and chicks, continuing current and previous control actions in both areas and the wider locality.
$23,100 was approved by
Minister for Lands and PropertyDate approved
May 2024Location of the project
Harrington 2427, Taree South 2430Location of the recipient
Taree South 2430About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
11
Crown Reserves Improvement Fund - Pest 2023-24
Program term
12/03/2026What was approved
Approved for Sutherland Shire Council
Integrated fox control on Crown reserves using a variety of techniques including culling, baiting, trapping and monitoring to maintain and enhance the biodiversity of the area and comply with the Biodiversity Act 2015, Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the Regional Pest Animal Strategic Management Plan.
$16,500 was approved by
Minister for Lands and PropertyDate approved
May 2024Location of the project
Gymea 2227, Sutherland 2232Location of the recipient
Sutherland 2232About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
11
Crown Reserves Improvement Fund - Pest 2023-24
Program term
12/03/2026What was approved
Approved for Sutherland Shire Council
Integrated deer control using strategic and best practice management techniques at numerous Crown land reserves in the Sutherland Shire LGA to maintain and enhance the biodiversity of the reserves and comply with the Biosecurity Act 2015, Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and control of key threatening processes.
$20,000 was approved by
Minister for Lands and PropertyDate approved
May 2024Location of the project
Gymea 2227, Sutherland 2232Location of the recipient
Sutherland 2232About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
11
Crown Reserves Improvement Fund - Pest 2023-24
Program term
12/03/2026What was approved
Approved for Wattle Flat Heritage Lands Land Manager
We aim to reduce the adverse impacts of rabbits and pigs on WFHL for the benefit of the native environment, neigbouring primary producers and the safety of visitors to WFHL, by implementing integrated plans for feral animal control and weed management, based on Central Tablelands Strategic Land Management Plan 2021-2026.
$20,500 was approved by
Minister for Lands and PropertyDate approved
May 2024Location of the project
Wattle Flat 2795Location of the recipient
Wattle Flat 2795About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
11
Crown Reserves Improvement Fund - Pest 2023-24
Program term
12/03/2026What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
- The project must be on a Crown reserve (as defined by section 12.26 of the Crown Land Management Act 2016), showgrounds on freehold land will be accepted for general applications only.
- The application must relate to a project or activity that has not yet commenced
- It has been prepared by either the relevant Crown land manager of the reserve or a person/organisation authorised by the Crown land manager to apply for funding for projects for the maintenance and improvement of the subject reserve(s)
- Non-council land managers (excl. Commons) must have submitted their 2022-23 annual report to the department by the round closing date via the Reserve Manager portal - CrownTracker Portal (nsw.gov.au)
- No outstanding overdue final projects reports
- All applications must address one or more of the CRIF Program objectives
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Address the assessment criteria
Departmental expert panel assessment of the best projects that comply with the NSW Invasive Species Plan 2023-2028.
Start the application
For more information, please refer to the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund website
Note: If you are a new applicant to SmartyGrants, you will need to register and create a password. If you are already registered, you can log in with your existing username and password.
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Minister for Lands and Property
All applications will be subject to a rigorous multi-level assessment process. The official Crown land manager should receive written advice as to the outcome of your application via email by May 2024.
Anticipated assessment outcome date is May 2024
Anticipated date for funding deed execution with successful applicants is May - June 2024
Support and contact
Crown Lands & Public Spaces
T 1300 886 235 (Option 2, then Option 5) | E reservefunding@crownland.nsw.gov.au
Website: Crown Reserves Improvement Fund