Caring for our Country Business Plan 2010-11
How to apply
Opening dates
- Reef Rescue Research and Development Program » Expressions of interest have now closed
- Environmental Stewardship Program » Expressions of interest have now closed
- Indigenous Protected Areas » Applications have now closed
- Open call proposals » Applications have now closed
- Regional base-level funding » Expressions of interest have now closed
- Sustainable practices » Expressions of interest have now closed
- Community Action Grants » Applications have now closed
Reef Rescue Research and Development Program
The Expression of Interest process for the 2009-10 Caring for our Country Reef Rescue Research and Development Program has now closed. All Expressions of Interest submitted by 15 February 2010 will be assessed against the published assessment criteria. If you have further questions please email the Reef Rescue team at reef@nrm.gov.au.
Environmental Stewardship Program
Expressions of interest for the Environmental Stewardship Program have closed.
Sustainable practices
The application process has now closed. All proposals submitted by 15 April 2010 will be assessed against the published criteria. If you have further questions, please contact us at business.planning@nrm.gov.au or on 1800 552 008.
National Reserve System
The application process has now closed. All proposals submitted by 15 April 2010 will be assessed against the published criteria. If you have further questions, please contact us at nrs@environment.gov.au.
Community Action Grants
The application period has now closed. All proposals submitted by 5pm (AEST) Tuesday 31 August 2010 will be assessed against the published criteria. For further information please refer to www.nrm.gov.au/cag. If you have further questions please contact us at communityactiongrants@nrm.gov.au or on 1800 552 008.
Open call applications
The application process has now closed. All proposals submitted by 15 April 2010 will be assessed against the published criteria. If you have further questions, please contact us at business.planning@nrm.gov.au or on 1800 552 008.
Expressions of interest for regional NRM organisations' base-level allocations
The application process has now closed. If you have further questions, please contact us at business.planning@nrm.gov.au or on 1800 552 008.
Measures of success
Successful proponents will be required to meet high standards of accountability and to provide performance information on the results of their actions.
The Australian Government is taking a strategic approach to measuring achievement of Caring for our Country investment.
Funding deeds with proponents will clearly identify the results that the Australian Government is expecting to be delivered for its investment. All proponents with projects over $80 000 in value will be required to develop and implement a MERI plan as described in the Caring for our Country MERI strategy. Projects under $80 000 are required to develop a program logic.
Guides on how to develop a MERI plan and a program logic are available as a part of the MERI Toolkit. These documents explain the step-by-step processes for developing a MERI plan and program logic, including examples, in the context of natural resource management.
You will need to include costs for MERI activities as part of your project budget.
Communication activities
Successful proponents are required to incorporate communication activities to help promote the development and outcomes of their projects, in particular at key milestones.
Successful proponents with projects over $80 000 will be required to develop a communication plan (which will be listed as a milestone in the project) outlining activities and products undertaken to promote the development of the project and communicate its key milestones and outcomes.
Smaller scale projects under $80 000 should still incorporate communications activities in their project plan, but be proportionate to the size of the project. Opportunities to promote the project and how it contributes to Caring for Our Country should still be included, especially at key milestones.
Communications activities should be costed as part of the MERI budget for the project.
If you are successful
Contracts with proponents will clearly identify the results that the Australian Government is expecting to be achieved from its investment. There are also a number of grant conditions that successful proponents need to be aware of.
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