Welcome to Caring for our Country
Australia’s environment, natural icons and productive land are central to our national identity. Much of our nation’s wealth comes from our environment through agriculture, mining and tourism.
Caring for our Country is the way the Australian Government funds environmental management of our natural resources. Caring for our Country supports communities, farmers and other land managers protect Australia’s natural environment and sustainably produce food and fibre.
The goal of Caring for our Country is to achieve an environment that is healthier, better protected, well managed, resilient, and provides essential ecosystem services in a changing climate.
News and funding announcements
The latest Business plan is now available. We are looking for partners who can work with us to make a real difference.
Environmental Stewardship Program
Environmental Stewardship provides funding for land managers to protect and restore targeted endangered ecological communities on their land.
Caring for our Country Community Action Grants 2009-10 projects announced
Community Action Grants are the small grants component of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative that aims to help community groups take action to conserve and protect their natural environment.
If you have received funding
Successful applicants have obligations to acknowledge Caring for our Country as the source of funding, to monitor the results of their project, and to meet conditions of their contract.
More: If you have received funding
What's new
Key documents
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