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Urban Rivers and Catchments Program Grants - Round 2 OPEN

michelle.osborne@melbournewater.com.au / Dept. of Climate ,Energy, the Environment and Water

Urban Rivers and Catchments Program Grants Round 2 Grant applications are now open

 

The May 2023-24 Budget provided funding through the Natural Heritage Trust for a competitive grants round under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program.

$109 million (from 2024-25) is available for project grants under the opportunity. It is expected this will fund around 100 projects that bring life back to our rivers, creeks, wetlands, and waterways in urban, outer urban and regional centres.

There are two distinct grant opportunities:

  • Stream one - small to medium-sized project grants of between $150,000 to $2 million for community-led projects. A total of $51 million is available under this stream.
  • Stream two - large scale project grants of between $2 million to $10 million for projects that include co-investment. A total of $58 million is available under this stream.

https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/conservation/urban-rivers-catchments-program