Supported activities
You can search our list of funded activities to see examples of previously funded projects. Individual funding rounds may have a specific focus that will affect that particular round (for example a focus on drought). You should check the guidelines for details of the eligible and ineligible activities for that specific round. As a general guide, the following list identifies the types of activities that we fund.
Native vegetation planting or other works to
- stabilise soil or dunes
- manage groundwater recharge; or
- control active erosion
Native vegetation planting to
- conserve biodiversity or habitat; or
- restore indigenous cultural landscapes, assist community health (for example dust suppression), or use for bush food or medicine
Fencing or other management techniques to protect and preserve habitat, or manage access to coastal areas.
Controlling stock access to watercourses to protect streamside habitat and improve water quality
- such as permanently protecting the area by fencing and installing piping and pumps to provide alternative stock watering points in the immediately adjacent area
Awareness raising activities that directly lead to significant local on-ground benefits for biodiversity conservation or sustainable natural resource use.
Indigenous projects that pass on caring for country techniques and traditional knowledge focused on natural resource management, or apply these techniques and knowledge (for example fire management, knowledge of threatened species, plant use etc.)
Identifying, protecting and managing indigenous cultural heritage resources where there is significant biodiversity conservation benefit
Holding workshops or producing videos, publications or similar resources that build the capacity of local groups to engage with indigenous communities in natural resource management
Relevant skill and knowledge development for resource managers and users through education and training where this is required to achieve local on-ground biodiversity conservation or sustainable natural resource use objectives of a project
Weed and feral animal control on public land, but only where there is a high biodiversity conservation benefit and where it is clearly the most cost effective way of achieving that benefit. In particular, protecting native species or ecological communities where
- the species or community has been identified in national or state threat abatement or recovery plans; and
- the relevant regional NRM body is implementing these plans in relation to the species or community
Demonstrations or trials of new techniques for
- sustainable farming, forestry or fishing practices or solutions to local problems; or
- indigenous hunting, gathering or fishing if this promotes sustainability
Purchase of small equipment by community groups where such equipment is a legitimate part of a larger Envirofund project
Monitoring water quality, species, habitats or other natural resources where this will
- have a clear local benefit for biodiversity conservation or sustainable natural resource management; and
- will contribute to national, state/territory or regional data sets.
Round 9 and 10 projects
Successful applications for Round 10 have been announced
Successful applications for Round 9 have been announced
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