OUR PARTNERS
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.
Native flora and fauna habitat
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South Gippsland school creates a native flora and fauna habitat at community garden with funding from a 2018 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant.
Botanic garden project
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The Melton Wildflower Girl Guides implemented their project, Helping Grow Melton Botanic Garden using a Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant.
Improving school biodiversity
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School improves its biodiversity by propagating and planting native plants to encourage animal life back to a wetland and enhance water quality funded by a …
Victorian scout group strengthens Birdsland Reserve ecosystem
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Using funds from a 2018 Victorian Junior Landcare Grant, 80 Victorian Scouts created a wetland area at Birdsland Reserve. Read about how their project helped …
Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants recipients
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On 18 September 2019, The Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Solar Homes announced $451,149 in funding …
109 projects receive Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants
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To kick-off Landcare Week 2018, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio announced $413,115 funding to 109 projects from the 2018 Victorian …