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National Landcare Program Sustainable Practices Component
Applications closed on 25 February 2008 and late applications will not be accepted.
Investing in Sustainability
NLP Sustainable Practices (formerly known as Community Support) funds activities that significantly increase the uptake of sustainable production and other NRM practices, enhance the knowledge and skills of natural resource managers and improve integration of NRM into management practices at the enterprise level. The activities funded must be consistent with priorities in regional NRM plans. In so doing, the NLP complements the regional NRM arrangements and activities funded by the Natural Heritage Trust. NLP Sustainable Practices also complements the Envirofund, which supports a broad range of small-scale (up to $50,000) activities. NLP Sustainable Practices funds larger scale, strategic on-ground activities that allow for participation by landcare and industry groups with the capacity to undertake larger projects.
Project Development and Assessment
Late applications or applications with budgets lacking appropriate detail will not be accepted.
Regional organisations have the opportunity to provide advice to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, on the proposed project’s contribution to regional NRM priorities.
Proposals will be assessed against the criteria indicated in the Guidelines. Because this is a competitive grants scheme, simply meeting the assessment criteria does not guarantee funding.
Final decisions on investments will be made by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, on the basis of advice and recommendations from an independent assessment panel in each state and territory and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the assessment process and lists of successful applications will be published on this website.
Caring for our Country - Landcare information
- Landcare Sustainable Practices grants 2008-09
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Previous Investments
Community Support component investments in each state and territory from 2003-04. This has been updated to include 2007-08 approvals.
Australian Capital Territory
PDF [141kb]
New South Wales
PDF [544kb]
Northern Territory
PDF [146kb]
Queensland
PDF [319kb]South Australia
PDF [464kb]
Tasmania
PDF [380kb]
Victoria
PDF [574kb]
Western Australia
PDF [282kb]
Further information
Landcare and Sustainable Industries
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
GPO Box 858
Canberra, ACT 2601
Phone: 1800 657 220
Email: NLP Sustainable Practices Contact Officer
Case studies
A series of case studies from completed Community Support projects may be found on the Community Support Component - Case Studies webpage
