WA Natural Resource Management Program Funding

The Western Australian Government if offering funding support through the State Natural Resource Management Program.

The Community Stewardship Grant Program has two streams of funding available:

• Small grants up to $35,000 are available for projects up to 18 months duration.

• Large grants up to $450,000 are available for more strategic, complex projects up to 36 months duration.

Community Collaboration grant projects are community-based projects that help conserve, restore, rehabilitate or enhance a local nature area, conserve WA’s biodiversity and maintain or build the capacity of NRM community groups across the State.

Applications are encouraged from:

• Community groups

• Aboriginal community organisations including Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate

• Community resources centres

• Local Government authorities

• Regional NRM bodies

• Primary and secondary schools

• Recognised biosecurity groups

Grant funding can be use for a wide range of NRM activities that will achieve on-ground environmental outcomes directly or improve an organisation’s capacity to achieve on-ground NRM action.

The Community Stewardship Program Guidelines can be found here.

Applications must be submitted by midday on Monday 17 May 2021. Late applications will not be accepted.