Grants up to $2 million under the Murray-Darling Healthy Rivers Program

The Australian Government are offering grants from $100,000 and up to $2 million to successful applicants to support community-led, on-the-ground projects to improve the health and ecological condition of rivers and wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin while supporting economic development and jobs.

The intended outcomes of this program include:

• improved health and ecological condition of rivers and wetlands in the Murray-Darling basin

• improved community involvement in restoring the environmental health of the Murray-Darling basin

• increased economic activity and employment in the Basin communities as a direct result of grant funding

Eligible activities include:

• cover nation and protection of biodiversity

• protection of rivers or wetlands as listed on the Department’s website

• protection of listed migratory species and their habitats as listed on the Department’s website

• sustainable management or conservation and enhancement of water resources

• combating desertification and mitigating the effects drought on natural systems

Applications close at 9pm (AEDT) on 6th October, 2021.

More information and links to the application form at the Community Grants Hub.