ClosedNon-Profit
Cultural Fire Management pilot projects — NSW
$1K – $240K available
Department of Planning and Environment
These grants supported selective and targeted pilot projects to improve the strategic development of cultural fire management in New South Wales through a community-driven, co-design process. The program focused on Aboriginal-led partnership projects supporting cultural fire implementation and caring for Country.
Funding
$1K – $240K
Closed
30 June 2023
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant projects must support Aboriginal Traditional Owner-led caring for Country
• Projects must be selective and targeted pilot projects
• Projects must align with Cultural Fire Management Unit objectives
• Projects must explore the expansion of cultural fire management and align with Our Place On Country principles
• Projects must align with selection criteria from the primary funding source where applicable
• Applicants must have capacity to administer and manage the project under a funding agreement
• Projects are for New South Wales
These grants supported Aboriginal Traditional Owner-led caring for Country through selective and targeted pilot projects in New South Wales. Applicants needed to illustrate how their project aligned with the Cultural Fire Management Unit objectives to explore the expansion of cultural fire management and the principles of Our Place On Country. Proposed projects also needed to align with the selection criteria from the primary funding source, such as threatened species recovery objectives for Commonwealth-funded projects. Applicants were required to have the capacity to administer and manage their project in accordance with the terms and conditions of a project funding agreement. Further applications are no longer accepted because current projects have already been approved and funded.
What's Funded
Pilot projects led by Aboriginal Traditional Owners and partner organisations, including threatened and vulnerable species rehabilitation and recovery, Aboriginal heritage post-fire assessments, improving access to Country, strengthening connections to culture, embedding Aboriginal cultural knowledge into cultural fire management, and building capacity for traditional and contemporary land management practices.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Projects are expected to support cultural fire implementation in New South Wales, strengthen Aboriginal-led caring for Country, generate data and information to inform a statewide cultural fire management strategy, and advance the objectives of the Cultural Fire Management Unit and Our Place On Country principles.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
indigenous_organisationnon_profitother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitysustainabilityother
Keywords
cultural fire managementAboriginalTraditional Ownerscaring for Countrypilot projectsbushfireland managementheritage
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Cultural Fire Management pilot projects?
The Cultural Fire Management pilot projects is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Planning and Environment in Australia, providing $1K – $240K in funding. These grants supported selective and targeted pilot projects to improve the strategic development of cultural fire management in New South Wales through a community-driven, co-design process. The program focused on Aboriginal-led partnership projects supporting cultural fire implementation and caring for Country.
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How much funding does the Cultural Fire Management pilot projects provide?
The Cultural Fire Management pilot projects provides $1K – $240K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Cultural Fire Management pilot projects?
- Applicant projects must support Aboriginal Traditional Owner-led caring for Country
- Projects must be selective and targeted pilot projects
- Projects must align with Cultural Fire Management Unit objectives
- Projects must explore the expansion of cultural fire management and align with Our Place On Country principles
- Projects must align with selection criteria from the primary funding source where applicable
- Applicants must have capacity to administer and manage the project under a funding agreement
- Projects are for New South Wales
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When does the Cultural Fire Management pilot projects close?
Applications closed on 30 June 2023.
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What activities are funded?
Pilot projects led by Aboriginal Traditional Owners and partner organisations, including threatened and vulnerable species rehabilitation and recovery, Aboriginal heritage post-fire assessments, improving access to Country, strengthening connections to culture, embedding Aboriginal cultural knowledge into cultural fire management, and building capacity for traditional and contemporary land management practices.
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