This grants program supports landholders in the West Hume area to protect waterways through changed land management practices including erosion prevention and early intervention.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Up to $89,405
- Application opened: 5 April 2023
- Application closed: 26 April 2023, 5:00 pm
Program objective
The objective of this grant is to support landholders to carry out on ground works to address erosion in the West Hume Landcare area.
This will lead to improved waterway health and water quality by reducing the amount of sediment entering waterways.
The grant will fund fencing and revegetation on private property to stabilise eroded sites and reduce further sedimentation in waterways.
Landholders will receive management plans, carry out on ground works and develop skills in prevention and early intervention.
The grant program is a partnership between West Hume Landcare and Murray Local Land Services.
This program is funded and administered by Local Land Services.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Properties must be located within the West Hume Landcare footprint and landowners must be a Local Land Services ratepayer (property size 10 ha or more)
Applicants must
- have no outstanding debts to Local Land Services, or have already entered into, and are
complying with, a payment plan - be willing to enter into a written agreement with Local Land Services and undertake
certain works in accordance with set specifications and agreed timeframes - be an Australian citizen
- applicant (or auspicing organisation) must be registered for tax purposes in Australia and have an Australian bank account
- be willing to declare any conflicts of interest when submitting an application. Persons
who have associations that are considered by West Hume Landcare and/or Local Land
Services to represent a conflict of interest which cannot be managed will not be eligible - have public liability insurance for a minimum of $10 million to be considered for funding
- abide by and implement as required all Local, State, and Federal Government laws
regulations, and Acts as they are relevant to an individual project - be able to complete all on-ground activities by the contract end date.
Types of projects funded under this grant
The total combined amount of funding available for all project participants is $89,405 (ex GST).
The amount of funding received by individual project participants will depend on the extent and nature of the recommended on ground works.
Eligible activities and expenses include
- fencing materials for the construction of fences
- plants (including trees, shrubs and grasses) and consumables associated with planting (including stakes and guards), and direct seeding (including seed and seeding costs) of species that are indigenous to the locality of the project site. 100% of the cost of materials and seeding costs, including planting costs where done by a contractor.
What can’t you apply for
- Activities that may have a significant adverse impact on indigenous cultural heritage and
which have not received approval through relevant state or territory legislative requirements - Activities that involve planting of species (including native species) that are known to be, or could become, environmental or agricultural weeds in or near the project location
- Activities that will or could have adverse impacts on downstream landholders or sites
- Enlarging, deepening or construction of new water bodies.
- Projects, activities, or purchases already undertaken prior to written approval-in-principle of the grant application.
This list is not exhaustive and grant recipients will be notified prior to entering into an
agreement which items are eligible to receive funding.
Most recent recipients
What your application needs to include
You can download the full guidelines:
File
Erosion intervention and waterway protection in the West Hume area - Guidelines (PDF 954.82KB)
Address the eligibility criteria
The program comprises two stages:
Stage 1: Call for Expressions of Interest to participate in project. ‘First in first served’ approach;
the first 15 enquiries will be selected to participate in the project, and will receive a property
visit, technical assessment of erosion sites and an erosion management plan tailored for their
property.
Stage 2: Project participants from Stage 1 will be selected through a competitive
prioritisation process via an assessment panel to receive funding for on-ground works to
address erosion. Works may include earthworks, fencing and revegetation. The total
combined amount of funding available for all project participants is $89,405 (ex GST).
Project participants will be selected in Stage 1 through a ‘first in first served’ approach.
Incentive funding will be allocated in Stage 2 through a competitive application process assessed against criteria outlined below.
Address the assessment criteria
In general terms, project participants will be assessed for funding eligibility in Stage 2 against the criteria:
| Evaluation Criteria | Definition | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Extent to which project activities contribute to project objectives | Project activities protect waterways in the West Hume Landcare area leading to improved waterway health and water quality through an increase in groundcover, gully head and gully floor stabilisation | 50% |
| Long term outcomes | The likelihood the project will have outcomes that extend beyond the life of the project | 20% |
| Value for money | High outputs for the level of investment through 1. Size of project site. Fencing larger sites are likely to be more cost effective than smaller sites. 2. Amount of in-kind contribution. | 20% |
| Level of risk | The level of risk involved with delivering the project, for example in terms of likelihood of completing the project or external risks that may impact successful outcomes | 10% |
Start the application
Applications for this grant are now closed.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Murray Local Land Services, Manager – Biosecurity & Emergency Services
The applications will be assessed and both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified.