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The Victorian Government Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) provides support to Landcare Australia’s Victorian operations to assist Landcare Australia in developing partnerships with non-government funding providers and building capacity for the Victorian Landcare community.
This support contributes to Landcare Australia’s success in providing funding to a diverse range of Landcare projects across the state as well as showcasing inspirational Victorian Landcare stories to a wide audience through various media and communications activities.
In 2022, for the fifth year, DEECA funded the Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants Program in partnership with Landcare Australia’s Junior Landcare program. A total of $381,288 in funding was awarded to 110 projects.
The grants provide funding to Victorian primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, preschools, childcare centres, Scouts, Girl Guides and Junior Landcare groups for projects that involve and educate young people in valuing and actively caring for Victoria’s biodiversity and natural environment. Specialist schools and youth groups working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities are also encouraged to apply.
Since the Victoria Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants program commenced, 571 projects have received over $2million in funding from DEECA.
Read case studies for some of these completed projects.
Biodiversity connections
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East Bentleigh Primary School students create impressive biodiversity corridor, increasing wildlife habitat, and connecting with local communities.
Outdoor learning activities
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Victorian primary school students learn about their local history, environment and culture through an outdoor learning experience in the Grampians National Park.
Enhancing local biodiversity
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More than 300 students at Mount View Primary planned and installed an Indigenous garden to enhance biodiversity and increase environmental knowledge.
Learning through nature
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Victorian pre-school students and their families get hands-on with nature as they build a biodiversity garden and enjoy the benefits of being immersed in nature …
Scout campsite biodiversity
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A Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant helped the Mataranka Scout Camp plant native wildlife corridors for fauna to hide and to decrease the effects …
Building biodiversity role models
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To become better biodiversity role models and help educate their peers about the importance of biodiversity and conservation, the Sustainability Student Leaders at Catholic College …