Funding Support for Bushfire Recovery

Posted 4 June 2020

Funding Support for Bushfire Recovery

This year there has been immense amount of change and devastation nationally and worldwide. These difficult and heart-breaking times have meant that local communities, families and individuals have been affected drastically. To help bring support to these communities the Victorian Government has announced that there will be $900,000 support fund available for bushfire recovery activities in affected communities.

This funding will be directed within three catchment management areas:  the North East, East Gippsland and Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Areas.

There are 3 streams available for successful applicants:

• $10,000 for private landholders (Stream 1)
• $30,000 for environmental volunteer groups (Stream 2)
• $50,000 for environmental volunteer networks (Stream 3)

To review the program guidelines and apply visit: https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/BBRG .

Applications close Monday 20 July at 5pm and projects must be completed by 31 December 2021.