Grants & Incentives

The Victorian Government Landcare Grants are now open, with $3.55 million available in 2026 to support Landcare and environmental volunteer groups and networks to protect and restore Victoria’s landscapes and biodiversity.

Funding

Project grants 

• Project Grants of up to $20,000 are available for on-ground works, community education and engagement, and group/network development activities that protect or improve natural assets such as native vegetation, native fauna, waterways, wetlands and soils.

Support grants

• Support Grants of up to $500 are available for assistance with costs such as insurance, incorporation and operational needs.

Eligibility

The grants are open to environmental volunteer groups, including Landcare groups and networks, Friends groups, Conservation Management Networks, Committees of Management, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups to support their important work in helping protect the health of our land, waterways and biodiversity.

• Victorian Landcare or environmental volunteer group/network that is community-led and has a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work. This includes
• Landcare groups/networks
• Friends of groups
• Conservation Management Networks
• Coastcare Victoria groups
• Committees of management
• Aboriginal groups/organisations working on Country

How to apply