Greening and growing with Grassroots Grants
Yellow-tailed black cockatoos, eastern long-necked turtles, scarlet robins and rakali are all set to benefit from habitat restoration as recipients of the 2024 round of the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board’s Grassroots Grants are announced.
The grants are distributed widely across the region to private landholders, community groups, schools, and not-for-profit organisations, with all recipients demonstrating real intent and capability in bringing positive outcomes and resilience to the local environment.
From coastal and inland habitat and ecosystem restoration to watercourse and wetland preservation, and everything in between, these projects are serious about community-led protection and management of our precious natural and agricultural landscapes.
28 Projects = $269,000
Positive Impact = Priceless
Funding for the grants is made available through the regional landscape levy and is awarded on merit to projects that demonstrate the best value for money and capability to deliver environmental outcomes in line with the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Plan 2021-2026.
This fifth round of Grassroots Grants follows the inaugural round of GreenSafe Grants, which offered funding of up to $500 to schools and community environmental groups, supporting practical needs including the purchase of personal protective equipment and minor tools.
Part of the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board’s role is to deliver essential funding out to projects proposed and run by community for the benefit of the environment, to nurture the cultural values of Country, and for the ongoing success of dedicated volunteer groups, community organisations and land stewards.
The board looks forward to sharing stories of the people, groups and places behind the grants as these projects come to life throughout the year.
The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board’s Grassroots Grants program is funded through the regional landscape levy.
