2022/2023 AlburyCity Land Management Incentive Program

Purpose

Across NSW over 70% of biodiversity is located across the private land network and within Albury two thirds of our Environmental Management (C3) zoned land is currently under private ownership. With the development of the Regional Natural Environment Strategy the community asked Council to work with private landowners to achieve on-ground environmental outcomes. The AlburyCity Land Management Incentive Program aims to encourage and incentivise residents to undertake environmental works that benefit local biodiversity.

The key objectives of the Land Management Incentive Program is to support on-ground actions that:

1. protect, create, and/or enhance habitat for local threatened species such as the Squirrel Glider, Woodland Bird and Sloane’s Froglet;
2. restore local threatened ecological communities;
3. protect important landscape features (e.g. creek lines, rocky outcrops, wetlands, dams, large old trees etc.); and
4. improve connectivity across the Albury landscape.

This program is targeted at supporting projects located on privately owned land zoned: C2 – Environmental Conservation (formerly E2); C3 – Environmental Management (formerly E3); Category 2 (regulated) rural land; and properties that contain or are in proximity to important natural assets (eg. public reserves, wildlife corridors, rivers, creek lines, wetlands, roadside vegetation, large old trees etc.).

Available Funding 

There will be one funding round per financial year with opening and closing dates listed on the AlburyCity website. Grants range from up to $5,000 for individual landholders to $25,000 for community groups or a collective of landholders (grants outside of this value may be considered if discussed and approved with council officers). Applicants would be expected to contribute funds either through contributions or in-kind labour.

Eligible applications will be assessed by a panel. Applications will be evaluated against the eligibility criteria and assessment criteria, which are weighted according to the project idea, capacity to carry out the project, location of project, environmental outcomes, and community participation/benefit (see guidelines). Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by letter/email.

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the AlburyCity's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 60238108 during business hours or email info@alburycity.nsw.gov.au and quote your submission number.

Click the link to view the program guidelines - AlburyCity-Land-Management-Incentive-Program-Guidelines.pdf-DOC22-106567.pdf (nsw.gov.au) 

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

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