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.
Large Grant Projects
Eligible Large Grant Projects can attract up to $25,000 in funding, part of the funding can be used to employ a project officer.
Timeline
The 2021/22 Community Grants Program is currently closed. If gorse is a problem on your land or across your community, the VGT encourages you to apply when applications reopen.
For more information please email us at info@vicgorsetaskforce.com.au
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
