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Greening Australia’s Exchange Incentive Fund - reminder
The Exchange Incentive Fund is a small funds grant managed in partnership by Greening Australia and Land & Water Australia and funded through the Australian Government’s NHT. The aim of the fund is to help regional practitioners better research their natural resources by increasing access to current knowledge and generating new knowledge on native vegetation. Funds are available to regional groups and networks, and researchers, for events or activities to be carried out before 1 January 2008.Further information including guidelines and application forms can be accessed at www.lwa.gov.au/Apply_for_Funding/Exchange_Incentive_Fund/indexdl_3694.aspx

Young Australian Rural Network Website Grants (Applications Now Open)
Two $10,000 grants are on offer to help young people involved in agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries develop their website management skills and strengthen their industry and community networks.

The grants will give two young people an exciting opportunity to play an active role in managing the Young Australian Rural Network (YARN) website for up to 12 months.
An application form and further information are available from www.yarn.gov.au, email aai@daff.gov.au or call Rhonda Mann on 02 6272 3292.

Professional advice & planning Professional advice & planning grants for farmers

Grants of up to $5500 for professional advice and planning are available to farm
businesses in areas that have been EC declared for more than three years. Grants may be used to help you manage the impact of drought on your business.
Professional Advice and Planning Grants
Call 13 23 16

2007 Lachlan CMA Incentive Funding

Land Management ~ Perennial Pastures program

aims to increase soil organic carbon levels and groundcover; and reduce salinity
Incentives include ~ up to 30% of the total cost to a max $65/ha for improved grazing management systems (fencing and water) and 60% of costs of approved course.

Conservation Farming ~will improve soil health and function to help protect natural ecosystems and maintain improve productive agriculture in priority areas

Incentives include ~individuals will receive up to 30% to max$10,000 for converted or 2nd hand equipment/Groups will receive 50% to max $15,000. Access to training courses in conservation management
Call your local Lachlan CMA office for more information or to register
Boorowa 6385 1018 ~ Condobolin 6895 2033 ~ Cowra 6341 1600
Forbes 6851 9500 ~ Grenfell 6343 1532 ~ Hillston 6967 2897
Parkes 6862 1255 ~ Temora 6977 4790 ~ West Wyalong 6971 1831
Young 6382 5833

Don’t Miss Out Closing Soon……….
ACTION GRANTS
Applications are now being sought form regional industry organisations or groups of organizations to undertake projects that help industries to improve their structural and organizational capacity.

Projects need to focus on one or more of the following:

• Market development and improvements
• Adapting to change
• Training and continuous improvements
• Strategic organisational management

Eligible applicants include any regional agricultural, fisheries, forestry or related industry organizations that have undertaken an Industry Stocktake or equivalent.

For more information or to access an application form;
www.daff.gov.au/actiongrants or call 1800 686 175

Applications close 5.00pm - Friday 10th August 2007.

Bundaberg Rum Bush
Fund Various closing dates or always open. Landcare Australia and Bundaberg Rum fund community groups tackling water quality projects to improve the health of our rivers and waterways. Landcare Australia and Bundaberg Rum assess proposals, based on environmental and community merits.
www.landcareonline.com

Land and Water Australia Community Fellowships
Land & Water Australia
GPO Box 2182
Canberra ACE, 2601
Phone: 0262636000

Various closing dates or always open.
Land and Water Australia offers a number of ComÂmunity Fellowships each year to provide people with the opportunity to tell their stories.
www.lwa.gov.au/funding.asp

Water Management Fund
Various closing dates or always open.
The Pratt Foundation generously donated $1m to the Foundation for Rural and Regional ReÂnewal (FRRR) to address the fundamental issue of water supply, its availability, distriÂbution and, where necessary desalination.
www.frrr.org.au/pageContentDetaiLasp ?ID=35

Myer Foundation Grants
Level18
Exhibition Street
Melbourne, Victoria, 30000
Phone: 613 92073040

Various closing dates or always open.
Provides funding for programs responding to community needs and for the development of new ideas. The natural environment is on the six areas currently focused on.
www.myerfoundation.org.au/

Rural Education Fund
FRRR
P0 Box 41
Bendigo, Victoria 3552
Phone: 1800170020

Various closing dates or always open.
The Rural Education Fund (REF) seeks to ensure that quality education remains accesÂsible to children in rural and remote commuÂnities regardless of climatic and economic condiÂtions.
www.frrr.org.au/pageContentDetail.asp?ID=42

Heritage Grant Program and Funding
Various closing dates or always open.
Programmes such as Envirofund under the$3 billion Natural Heritage Trust and the Australian Government's Community Water Grants, with $200 million over the next five years, support groups that are taking on-ground action in their own backyards.
www.deb.gov.au/heritage/programs/in dex.html

Envirofund Round 6
	Check out announcement information on Envirofund Round 6 and successful applications, as well as details of changes in the next round...

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