Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority:- Hunter Central Rivers, Catchment Management Authority, HCMT, Hunter Trust, TCM, Total Catchment Management, Streamwatch, Hunter region, Newcastle

grants and funding

CMA programs 2009/10
The Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) provides support and advice to public and private landholders to undertake natural resource management projects (NRM) to improve the health of our catchments.

The CMA is offering three separate funding programs in 2009/10 to support NRM activities and projects. Funding for these programs is being provided through the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country program, the NSW Government’s Catchment Action NSW program and Hunter Catchment Contributions. Applications for funding through these programs must address specific NRM targets, issues and priority areas.

Program information	Who should apply	Open
Communities Caring for Catchments $240,000 is available in 2009/10 for projects that integrate capacity building and education activities with on-ground actions to contribute towards management targets in the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Action Plan (CAP). Guidelines for Communities Caring for Catchments in 2009/10 (pdf)	Local government authorities and non-government organisations responsible for natural resource management operating within the Hunter-Central Rivers CMA region.	This program closed on 15 June 2009
Partnerships Program $782,000 is available in 2009/10 for partnership projects delivering on-ground actions for specific management targets in the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Action Plan (CAP). The key targets for funding through this program are aquatic health, coast, estuary and marine, wetlands, and vegetation and biodiversity. Guidelines for Partnerships Program in 2009/10 (pdf) Proposal Form for 2009/10 Partnerships Program (doc)	Local government authorities, NSW Government agencies and non-government organisations responsible for natural resource management operating within the Hunter-Central Rivers CMA region.	8 June 2009 - 3 August 2009
Incentives Program $1.4 million is available in 2009/10 to assist landholders and land managers in the Hunter-Central Rivers region to address natural resource management (NRM) priorities on private and public lands. The key targets for funding through this program are vegetation and biodiversity, soils and salinity, aquatic health and sustainable farming. How can the CMA help you? (pdf) Guidelines for Incentives in 2009/10 (pdf) Vegetation and Biodiversity targets (pdf) Soils and Salinity targets (pdf) Aquatic Health targets (pdf) Sustainable Farming targets (pdf) Wetland Targets (pdf) Register your interest in assistance from the CMA (doc)	Landholders and land managers, including groups and individuals, within the Hunter-Central Rivers CMA region.	1 June 2009 - 21 August 2009

For further information on applying for assistance from the CMA or to request hard copies of the documents provided on this page, please contact your nearest CMA office.