2025 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants

This is a preview of the 2025 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant Application Form form. When you’re ready to apply, click Fill Out Now to begin.
 

Section 1 - Eligibility

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Welcome to the 2025 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants - Application Form

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Eligibility

Before you start your application, please ensure you have read the 2025 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants Guidelines to ensure your school or group is eligible to apply and your project meets the requirements.

The grants are open to schools (primary/secondary), Scouts, Girl Guides, youth groups, and Junior Landcare groups in Victoria. Cross-border schools etc that have Victorian students are eligible to apply.

Applications close at 3pm Friday  (late applications will not be accepted). 

See the Grant Guidelines for more information.

Are you applying on behalf of an eligible school or group? Note: Early Learning Centres are not eligible for this grant round. * Required

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Are you applying on behalf of an eligible school or group? Note: Early Learning Centres are not eligible for this grant round." on page 1

The Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants program is only open to schools (primary/secondary/specialist), Scouts, Girl Guides, youth groups, and Junior Landcare groups. 

Funding for Bush Kinder Grants is available through the Victorian Government's Bush Kinder Grant Program. These $6,000 grants support kindergartens to set up nature programs, giving children more opportunity to get outdoors and are open later in 2025. For more information please visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/bush-kinder-grants-program 

School or Group type

Have you read the grant guidelines? * Required
Has your school or group received a Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant before? * Required

Grant Guidelines (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Have you read the grant guidelines?" on page 1

To ensure that the project you are applying for is valid, and meets the criteria click here to read the guidelines.

Final reporting must be complete in order for you to start another application (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has your school or group received a Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant before?" on page 1

Please contact Landcare Australia via email grants@landcareaustralia.com.au if you need to check your school's or group's reporting status.