Business Plan application period now closed
The period for applications under the Caring for our Country 2012-13 business plan has now closed. Information on successful projects will be provided later this year.
Open call funding
Measures of success
Successful applicants will have to meet high standards of accountability and provide performance information on the results of their actions.
Funding deeds with applicants will identify clearly the results expected from investments. All applicants with projects over $80 000 in value must develop and implement a MERI plan as described in the Caring for our Country MERI strategy. Projects of $80 000 and under must develop a program logic.
Guides on how to develop a MERI plan and a program logicexplain the step-by-step processes in the context of natural resource management and include examples.
Applicants with existing projects who apply successfully for additional funding must update their MERI plan or program logic to reflect the extended scope of the project.
Monitoring and reporting on the state and trend of assets where the investment is made, and at a broader scale through defining baseline conditions of selected assets, will provide reassurance that our investments are appropriate and will help in future investment choices.
The Australian Government and the community will be kept informed of the progress of the Caring for our Country initiative and the delivery of its outcomes through the release of an annual report card.