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Community Grants

Annual VGT Community Grants Program

Overview

Through the Community Grants Program the VGT works to support communities in reducing gorse in their local area. The VGT are interested in helping landholders looking to control their gorse long-term. The program looks to educate and build community capacity around gorse and gorse control so that communities can take real ownership and overcome the problem. Now is the time to plan ahead and start a conversation with your community about gorse in your area.

Funding

Small Grant Projects

Eligible Small Grant projects can attract up to $5,000 in funding.

Timeline

The 2022 – 2023 Small Community Grants are now open and will close on 28 May 2022. If gorse is a problem on your land or across your local area, the VGT encourages you to connect with your local community and apply now.

For more information please email us at info@vicgorsetaskforce.com.au

Relevant Documents

  • Small Grant Guidelines 2022/23
  • Small Grant Application Template 2022/23
  • 3 Year Voluntary Work Agreement

Eligibility

  • Grants are available to community groups e.g. Landcare or Friends of Groups. Private landholders groups of two or more may also apply.
  • Funding is available for gorse control on private land only.
  • Projects must promote and carry out gorse control that aligns with the Gorse National Best Practice Manual.
  • Incentives to participating individual properties should be capped at $1,000 per property ownership.
  • Participating landholders must sign a 3-year voluntary work agreement that commits them to maintaining all necessary follow-up gorse control at their expense.

Bellarine Landcare Group Small Grant Project 2019/20 – Gorse Control on North Northern Bellarine

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Contact the Victorian Gorse Taskforce:

  • 475 Mickleham Road, Attwood VIC 3049
  • info@vicgorsetaskforce.com.au
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