Approved grants 2009-10

Business plan

In 2009 the Australian Government approved more than $403 million in Caring for our Country funding to a wide range of organisations to undertake environmental and sustainable farming projects.

The funding includes:

• $293 million for 56 regional organisations, more than 1200 community groups and more than 12,000 landholders to protect and conserve Australia's natural resources - our farming land, water, coasts, plants and animals
• $51.8 million to help deliver on the Government's election commitment to protect the Great Barrier Reef
• $57.5 million to support 57 significant projects across Australia, including targeting weeds such as blackberry and lantana; pests such as rabbits and protecting Ramsar wetlands.

More than 1300 organisations submitted proposals for funding in response to the 2009-10 Caring for our Country business plan demonstrating a high level of commitment from organisations across Australia wanting to help protect our natural resources.

This funding package is the single biggest investment in natural resource management over the next four years under the landmark $2 billion program.

Caring for our Country coordinates projects across the country with consistent national targets which are backed by an annual business plan to focus investment and deliver maximum results.

Project listings

• Business plan base level funding for regional NRM organisations across Australia (PDF - 155 KB) |  (Word - 158 KB)
• Business plan projects funded through the competitive process (PDF - 181 KB) |  (Word - 182 KB)
• Landcare funding from Caring for our Country (PDF - 159 KB) |  (Word - 172 KB)

Media

• $2.5 million to improve water quality in the Swan and Canning Rivers  - media release
• More than $1 million extra to fight cane toads  - media release
• $403 million investment for the Australian environment & sustainable agriculture  - media release
• $50 million flowing in the fight to save the Great Barrier Reef  - media release
• $26 million boost for Landcare projects  - media release

Advice to applicants

More than 1300 applications were submitted in response to the Caring for our Country business plan. All applications were subjected to a rigorous selection process, from which a range of projects were selected to receive Caring for our Country funding to help protect our sustainable environment.

Thank you to all applicants

In announcing the successful projects, the Ministers thanked all those groups and individuals who invested their time and effort in preparing their applications. The 2009-10 Caring for our Country investment round generated a very strong response from organisations keen to work with the Australian Government to help protect our natural resources.

All applications were assessed and ranked in terms of how they addressed the Caring for our Country targets and the criteria set out in the business plan. There was a very strong field of applicants, generating many high quality proposals. Unfortunately, not all projects could be offered funding.

Community Action Grants

More than $7 million is being provided to successful applicants for activities under Caring for our Country 2009-10 Community Action Grants. The funding has been announced in three stages, as outlined below: almost $5 million in January 2010; $876 000 in March 2010; and more than $1.4 million in May 2010.

2009-10 Community Action Grants project distribution map and summary

• Funded project distribution map (PDF - 1.1 MB)
• Summary of 2009-10 successful projects (PDF - 736 KB) |  (Excel - 649 KB)

January funding announcement

Almost $5 million is being provided to successful applicants for activities under Caring for our Country 2009-10 Community Action Grants. The funding will support 158 non-Landcare projects and 141 Landcare projects.

• Caring for our Country helps community groups take action - media release, 7 January 2010 

Non-Landcare projects by state

• ACT project listing (PDF - 56 KB) |  (Excel - 44 KB)
• NSW project listing (PDF - 196 KB) |  (Excel - 196 KB)
• NT project listing (PDF - 56 KB) |  (Excel - 45 KB)
• QLD project listing (PDF - 105 KB) |  (Excel - 77 KB)
• SA project listing (PDF - 67 KB) |  (Excel - 51 KB)
• TAS project listing (PDF - 75 KB) |  (Excel - 57 KB)
• VIC project listing (PDF - 81 KB) |  (Excel - 63 KB)
• WA project listing (PDF - 108 KB) |  (Excel - 66 KB)

Landcare projects by state

• ACT Landcare project listing (PDF - 54 KB) |  (Excel - 44 KB)
• NSW Landcare project listing (PDF - 107 KB) |  (Excel - 85 KB)
• NT Landcare project listing (PDF - 59 KB) |  (Excel - 46 KB)
• QLD Landcare project listing (PDF - 95 KB) |  (Excel - 77 KB)
• SA Landcare project listing (PDF - 66 KB) |  (Excel - 53 KB)
• TAS Landcare project listing (PDF - 63 KB) |  (Excel - 50 KB)
• VIC Landcare project listing (PDF - 86 KB) |  (Excel - 70 KB)
• WA Landcare project listing (PDF - 72 KB) |  (Excel - 57 KB)

March funding announcement

More than $876 000 will support a further 49 Landcare projects under the Caring for our Country 2009-10 Community Action Grants program. The funding will support Landcare communities for community based environmental and sustainable agriculture projects.

• Additional grants for community Landcare groups - media release, 31 March 2010 

• NSW additional Landcare project listing (PDF - 65 KB) |  (Excel - 70 KB)
• NT additional Landcare project listing (PDF - 44 KB) |  (Excel - 55 KB)
• QLD additional Landcare project listing (PDF - 82 KB) |  (Excel - 68 KB)
• SA additional Landcare project listing (PDF - 70 KB) |  (Excel - 58 KB)
• TAS additional Landcare project listing (PDF - 71 KB) |  (Excel - 57 KB)
• VIC additional Landcare project listing (PDF - 73 KB) |  (Excel - 60 KB)
• WA additional Landcare project listing (PDF - 71 KB) |  (Excel - 59 KB)

May funding announcement

More than $1.4 million will support a further 81 projects under the Caring for our Country 2009-10 Community Action Grants program. The funding will support communities for community based environmental and sustainable agriculture projects.

• Further Caring for our Country grants for community groups - media release, 14 May 2010 

• NSW Additional Community Action Grants project listing (PDF - 99 KB) |  (Excel - 59 KB)
• Qld Additional Community Action Grants project listing (PDF - 76 KB) |  (Excel - 54 KB)
• SA Additional Community Action Grants project listing (PDF - 47 KB) |  (Excel - 37 KB)
• Tas Additional Community Action Grants project listing (PDF - 74 KB) |  (Excel - 41 KB)
• Vic Additional Community Action Grants project listing (PDF - 67 KB) |  (Excel - 48 KB)
• WA Additional Community Action Grants project listing (PDF - 86 KB) |  (Excel - 48 KB)