Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants totalling $450,000 are now being offered in an attempt to get young people out in nature to nurture and learn about Victoria’s environment.
Victorian primary and secondary schools, Scouts and Girl Guides, childcare centres, youth groups and Junior Landcare groups can apply for grants of up to $5,000.
Projects can focus on one of two areas, education activities to involve and engage young people and on the ground projects that focus on creating and restoring native habitats.
Last year, the state government provided grants to 103 recipients for projects including planting native gardens, building habitat to attract native insects and birds and excursions to wildlife sanctuaries.
“We’re supporting this next generation of Victorians to work together and protect our state’s great outdoors, ” Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos in announcing the grants.
“Young Victorians are champions of nature, and these youth led programs will help restore and improve native habitats across the state for our native plants and animals to thrive.”
Since 2018, more than 47,000 Victorians have taken part in Junior Landcare environmental projects, planting nearly 100,000 native plants, going on 1100 excursions and completing 270 biological surveys.
For more information on Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants, visit environment.vic.gov.au/grants.
