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Urban Forest Fund Grant VIC

Administered by Australian Government - Department of Industry

26 days remaining

Australian GovernmentBusiness SupportVIC

About this grant

This program provides funding for organisations that invest in greening projects on private property within the City of Melbourne.

Key facts

Funding amount$10,000 – $100000.0M (non-repayable)

Deadline (26 days remaining)

Grant typeOpen

Funding typeGrant

CountryAustralia

RegionVIC

Funding bodyAustralian Government - Department of Industry

IndustriesGeneral

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

Organisations and individuals undertaking greening projects within the City of Melbourne municipality.
Overview
A range of projects may be funded including new green open spaces, tree planting, biodiversity projects, green roofs and vertical greening, and water sensitive urban design projects.
Funding is available under 2 streams:
Stream 1 – high-impact greening
matched funding of $30,000 to $100,000 available for larger projects on private property with environmental and community benefits (e.g. green walls and facades, new green spaces with canopy cover, communal areas, rooftop gardens, water sensitive urban design and innovative design)
Stream 2 – community greening
matched funding of up to $10,000 available for community-focused, smaller-scale projects on private property or Council footpaths that have a
Greening Melbourne permit
(e.g. residential communal area uplifts, laneway greening, planter boxes and pots, garden bed revitalisation, food growing and biodiversity plantings).
Check if you can apply
Applications will be accepted from residents, business owners, owners' corporations and community groups.
To be eligible, greening projects must:
be located within the City of Melbourne
be primarily focused on creating a new greening project
demonstrate community and environmental benefits
be publicly accessible or visible to others
have a clear plan for long-term maintenance
be located on private property owned by the applicant, or with written consent from the landowner or be on public land allowed to be greening via a
Greening Melbourne permit
Apply now
Apply for the Urban Forest Fund Grant VIC
Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.
Learn how to apply
Contact information
Phone:
03 9658 9658
Email:
urbanforestfund@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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What the funding covers

Matched funding of between $10,000 and $100,000.

How to apply

1Visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/urban-forest-fund-grant-vic for application details

Application tips

Apply on official website

Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the Australian Government - Department of Industry website before applying.

FUNDING AMOUNT$10,000 – $100000.0MNon-repayable grant

DEADLINE26 days remaining

GRANT TYPEOpen

COUNTRYAUAustralia

REGIONVIC

INDUSTRIES

General

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Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

Organisations and individuals undertaking greening projects within the City of Melbourne municipality.

Overview

A range of projects may be funded including new green open spaces, tree planting, biodiversity projects, green roofs and vertical greening, and water sensitive urban design projects.

Funding is available under 2 streams:

Stream 1 – high-impact greening

matched funding of $30,000 to $100,000 available for larger projects on private property with environmental and community benefits (e.g. green walls and facades, new green spaces with canopy cover, communal areas, rooftop gardens, water sensitive urban design and innovative design)

Stream 2 – community greening

matched funding of up to $10,000 available for community-focused, smaller-scale projects on private property or Council footpaths that have a

Greening Melbourne permit

(e.g. residential communal area uplifts, laneway greening, planter boxes and pots, garden bed revitalisation, food growing and biodiversity plantings).

Check if you can apply

Applications will be accepted from residents, business owners, owners' corporations and community groups.

To be eligible, greening projects must:

be located within the City of Melbourne

be primarily focused on creating a new greening project

demonstrate community and environmental benefits

be publicly accessible or visible to others

have a clear plan for long-term maintenance

be located on private property owned by the applicant, or with written consent from the landowner or be on public land allowed to be greening via a

Greening Melbourne permit

Apply now

Apply for the Urban Forest Fund Grant VIC

Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.

Learn how to apply

Contact information

Phone:

03 9658 9658

Email:

urbanforestfund@melbourne.vic.gov.au