grants and funding

Funding currently available from the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority:

2008-09 Incentives Program
The CMA is responsible for investing funding from the Australian and New South Wales governments and from Hunter ratepayers, through Hunter Catchment Contributions, in strategic activities that will help deliver targets that have been identified in our region’s Catchment Action Plan (CAP).

To assist with this the CMA is actively seeking partnerships with organisations, community groups and individuals to implement on ground works, educational and capacity building activities that will contribute to the delivery of CAP targets.

The following documents provide a summary of the CMA's priorities for the 2008-09 Incentives Program:

• Aquatic health
• Coast Estuary and Marine
• Soils and salinity
• Sustainable farming
• Vegetation and biodiversity
• Wetlands

If you would like to submit an application for funding in 2008-09 please first submit a Registration of Interest form. A CMA officer will then contact you to discuss your project and assist you with your application. The closing date for the assessment of funding applications for 2008-09 is 29 August 2008.

In addition to the financial assistance offered through the CMA's incentives program, there are a number of other ways the CMA can provide assistance and support to private landholders and groups in the community for engaging in natural resource management activities. Find out how the CMA can help you.

If you would like to apply for assistance through the CMA, you can do so at any time. Future assessment closing dates will be announced via this website, through the CMA's Catchment News and publicised throughout the region.

Subscribe to the CMA's monthly electronic newsletter Catchment News to receive current information on CMA community support initiatives, including funding programs, subsidised training, and free education events.

Australian Government Funding
For information on Australian Government NRM funding programmes go to: www.environment.gov.au/programs/a-z.html.

Landcare Australia
For information on upcoming funding opportunities visit: Landcare Online.

NSW Government Funding
For information on NSW Government NRM funding programmes go to: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants.