Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO6247
Reef Guardian Councils Program – Activating Local Councils' Reef Action Plans
The Reef Guardian Councils Program – Activating Local Councils’ Reef Action Plans (the program) will run over 3 years from 2023-24 to 2025-26. This will enable Reef Guardian Councils to deliver shovel ready projects and activities as identified in their respective existing Reef Action Plans and support Reef protection and restoration activities. These activities and projects are expected to bring immediate benefits to the environment, thus supporting the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan.
The program aims to encourage greater community participation and involvement, including First Nations people.
The objectives of the program are to:
- support Reef Guardian Councils to deliver shovel-ready projects and activities as identified in their respective existing Reef Action Plans
- support Reef protection and restoration activities contributing to the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan to protect and manage the Reef and support its health and resilience.
The intended outcomes of the program are to:
- bring immediate benefits to the Reef environment and local communities and contribute towards the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan
- increase community stewardship, participation and involvement, including First Nations people and strengthen the coordination of Reef protection activities by local communities.
We cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy all eligibility criteria.
To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be one of the 19 Reef Guardian Councils identified in Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines.
We cannot waive the eligibility criteria under any circumstances.
You can only submit an application between the published opening and closing dates. We cannot accept late applications.
If you are successful we expect you will be able to commence your project around October 2023.
$17,480,000.00
From $0.00 to $920,000.00
Eligible applicants will be contacted.
Applications open: Wednesday 28 June 2023.
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