ClosedNon-Profit2022 - 2023
Cold country koala habitat enhancement project, Southern Tablelands Habitat Restoration 2022 - 2023 — NSW
Up to $15K available
Local Land Services
This grant supports koala habitat enhancement in the Area of Regional Koala Significance between Tinderry and Kybeyan through fencing, weed management and biodiversity corridor establishment. Funding is offered under the NSW Koala Strategy to private land managers and eligible community organisations in the Snowy Monaro region.
Funding
Up to $15K
Closed
7 Oct 2022
Duration
2022-2023 financial year
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicants can be rural landholders in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area or incorporated not-for-profit community organisations.
• Councils and government organisations cannot apply.
• Eligibility considers proximity of the property to, and within, the Area of Regional Koala Significance.
• Eligibility considers proximity to areas of high biodiversity value such as a national park or wildlife corridor.
• Applicants must demonstrate commitment to conservation and natural resource management.
• Landholders are required to provide co-funding or in-kind contributions, such as labour for fencing.
• Support for restoration activities is available up to a maximum of 2000 dollars per hectare.
• Applicants must be willing and able to maintain and monitor project sites, particularly revegetation works.
• Projects are typically limited to plantings of up to 600 trees unless the applicant can demonstrate previous successful large-scale revegetation.
• Successful applicants are expected to enter into a 10-year management agreement and undertake agreed management activities.
Eligibility is based on criteria including proximity of the property to and within the Area of Regional Koala Significance, proximity to areas of high biodiversity value, demonstrated commitment to conservation and natural resource management, provision of co-funding or in-kind contributions, willingness and ability to maintain and monitor project sites, and project scale limits. Applicants must be rural landholders in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area or incorporated not-for-profit community organisations. Councils and government organisations cannot apply. Support for restoration activities is available up to a maximum of $2000 per hectare. Projects are typically limited to plantings of up to 600 trees unless prior successful large-scale revegetation experience can be demonstrated. Successful landholders are expected to enter into a 10-year management agreement.
What's Funded
On-ground habitat restoration works including site preparation, bush regeneration, revegetation planting, livestock exclusion fencing, weed control, and cultural or ecological burning to protect and enhance koala habitat.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Protected and enhanced koala habitat in and around the Southern Tablelands ARKS, improved biodiversity corridors, restored vegetation, reduced weed impacts, and ongoing landholder management and monitoring under a 10-year management agreement.Grant not accepting applications
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Keywords
koalahabitat restorationbiodiversityrevegetationweed controlfencingcultural burningSouthern Tablelands
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Cold country koala habitat enhancement project, Southern Tablelands Habitat Restoration 2022 - 2023?
The Cold country koala habitat enhancement project, Southern Tablelands Habitat Restoration 2022 - 2023 is a non-profit grant offered by Local Land Services in Australia, providing Up to $15K in funding. This grant supports koala habitat enhancement in the Area of Regional Koala Significance between Tinderry and Kybeyan through fencing, weed management and biodiversity corridor establishment. Funding is offered under the NSW Koala Strategy to private land managers and eligible community organisations in the Snowy Monaro region.
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How much funding does the Cold country koala habitat enhancement project, Southern Tablelands Habitat Restoration 2022 - 2023 provide?
The Cold country koala habitat enhancement project, Southern Tablelands Habitat Restoration 2022 - 2023 provides Up to $15K in funding. The typical project duration is 2022-2023 financial year.
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Who is eligible for the Cold country koala habitat enhancement project, Southern Tablelands Habitat Restoration 2022 - 2023?
- Applicants can be rural landholders in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area or incorporated not-for-profit community organisations.
- Councils and government organisations cannot apply.
- Eligibility considers proximity of the property to, and within, the Area of Regional Koala Significance.
- Eligibility considers proximity to areas of high biodiversity value such as a national park or wildlife corridor.
- Applicants must demonstrate commitment to conservation and natural resource management.
- Landholders are required to provide co-funding or in-kind contributions, such as labour for fencing.
- Support for restoration activities is available up to a maximum of 2000 dollars per hectare.
- Applicants must be willing and able to maintain and monitor project sites, particularly revegetation works.
- Projects are typically limited to plantings of up to 600 trees unless the applicant can demonstrate previous successful large-scale revegetation.
- Successful applicants are expected to enter into a 10-year management agreement and undertake agreed management activities.
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When does the Cold country koala habitat enhancement project, Southern Tablelands Habitat Restoration 2022 - 2023 close?
Applications closed on 7 Oct 2022.
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What activities are funded?
On-ground habitat restoration works including site preparation, bush regeneration, revegetation planting, livestock exclusion fencing, weed control, and cultural or ecological burning to protect and enhance koala habitat.
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