Through the 2026 Victorian Government Landcare Grants, $3.55 million is available for Landcare and other environmental volunteer groups and networks that are working to protect and restore land and the environment.
Funding
Credit: Arawata Landcare Group – West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
A total of $3.55 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria.
Project grants
Project Grants of up to $20,000 are available for on-ground works and community education projects that protect or improve the natural environment, including native vegetation and wildlife, waterways and soils.
Support grants
Support Grants of up to $500 are available to help with group and network administration and running costs.
Eligibility
Grants are available to all Victorian Landcare and environmental volunteer groups, including Friends groups, Conservation Management Networks, Committees of Management, Coastcare groups and Traditional Owner or Aboriginal groups ans organisations working on Country.
How to Apply
Timeline
- Applications open Wednesday 4 March 2026
- Applications close 5pm Thursday 23 April 2026
- Recipients notified August 2026
- Projects completed and reported on 30 November 2027
Guidelines
Download the 2026 Victorian Government Landcare Guidelines – Goulburn Broken (PDF)
Download the 2026 Victorian Government Landcare Guidelines – Goulburn Broken (Word)
Contact
For more information, contact Karen Brisbane-Bullock, Acting Regional Landcare Coordinator, karenb@gbcma.vic.gov.au or 0409 955 396