State Natural Resource Management (NRM) funding to look after Western Australia's natural resources is now available to community groups.
The McGowan Government is offering $7 million through the 2022 Community Stewardship Grants for projects which restore, protect or enhance a local natural area, conserve WA's biodiversity or strengthen the capability of NRM community groups.
Small grants between $1,000 and $35,000 and large grants between $35,001 and $450,000 are available to NRM and community groups, local government authorities, Aboriginal community organisations, schools, Community Resource Centres and Recognised Biosecurity Groups.
The grants target on-ground and capability improvement activities that support regenerative agriculture, biodiversity conservation, biosecurity and invasive species management, and the development of management plans that will lead to future works.
Applications close on May 9, 2022. For more information, visit www.nrm.wa.gov.au
As stated by Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan:
"Our Natural Resource Management funding is transforming landscapes across the State, driving better practices from coastal environments through to our pastoral estate.
"Dedicated community-based groups operate across the State and deliver incredible efforts to rehabilitate our fauna, protect our flora and restore natural landscapes.
"These annual Community Stewardship Grants are critical in supporting the NRM initiatives of people at local level in protecting and restoring WA's natural resources."
As stated by Environment Minister Reece Whitby:
"Actions taken through these community group projects will have long-lasting impacts for our natural resources.
"For example, the Kimberly Land Council's Indigenous-led monitoring and protection of the night parrot demonstrates how a collaborative project across multiple tenures can bring together both cultural and scientific expertise to conserve threatened wildlife."
As stated by Water Minister Dave Kelly:
"Our rivers and wetlands will also benefit from these Community Stewardship Grants.
"It's great to see these grants enable proactive projects like the previously funded work that was undertaken by the Shire of Murray in partnership with the local community, which helped restore the riverbank and rehabilitate the Murray River.
"By progressively remediating the riverbanks, they were able to help improve water quality of the river and support increased biodiversity."
