Biodiversity Fund
Northern Australia Targeted Investment 2013-14
Following the initial round of funding in 2011-12, and before the next round of national funding, the Biodiversity Fund is targeting Northern Australia with an investment of up to $50 million over four years. The aim is to restore and manage Australia's biodiversity in Northern Australia and improve carbon outcomes across the landscape.
The Biodiversity Fund is looking to fund projects which best target the three themes:
- Protecting and enhancing existing native vegetation
- Managing invasive species in a connected landscape
- Biodiverse plantings
The Biodiversity Fund is targeting Northern Australia in order to maintain and, where necessary, improve the condition, extent and connectivity of native habitats. The unique conditions of this extraordinary tract of land provide a collection of specific challenges for landholders, managers and custodians. This targeted round of funding will contribute to building resilient and healthy ecosystems and communities.
The Biodiversity Fund is particularly interested in larger-scale projects spanning different land tenures and land uses. It encourages individuals, organisations and communities to work in partnership to achieve landscape-scale carbon and biodiversity outcomes.
Information for applicants
Expressions of Interest for the Biodiversity Fund: Northern Australia Targeted Investment 2013-14 have closed. There was considerable interest with 183 Expressions of Interest received requesting a total of $422.2 million. Of those, 59 proposals valued at $158.6 million over four years, have been invited to submit a Full Application.
How to complete an application
The instructions below provide detail on the application form including advice on how to answer specific questions and how to complete a map of the project area. Please use the partnerships template below when addressing partnerships questions in the application form. Don’t forget to attach the completed partnership template to your application form.
Download
- How to complete an application (PDF - 214 KB) | (Word - 284 KB)
- Partnership details template (PDF - 48 KB) | (Excel - 22 KB)
- Using Google Maps to define on-ground activities (PDF - 1.6 MB) | (Word - 1 MB)
Successful projects - Expression of Interest
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Important dates
For projects invited to the next stage, Full Applications are due by 2pm AEST, 12 April 2013.
Guidelines
The Northern Australia Targeted Investment 2013-14 grant application guidelines are to be used for both steps of the application process - the expression of interest and the Full Application.
Target area
What is ‘Northern Australia'?
For the purpose of the targeted investment, Northern Australia is the connected regions of Cape York and Far North Queensland, the Top End and Gulf Country, and the Kimberley.
For a project to be eligible for funding, 90 per cent of the each individual project site must be located within the investment area.
More information
Northern Australia Targeted Investment 2013-14
Contact us
For general enquiries relating to Northern Australia Targeted Investment 2013-14, please contact us:
- Email: biodiversityfund@environment.gov.au
(To ensure your query is properly received, please include 'Northern Australia' in the subject line) - Phone: 1800 008 678
- In the regions: Contact your local Australian Government NRM Officer
Biodiversity Fund
- Round Two 2013-14
- Northern Australia Targeted Investment
- Round One 2011-12
- Frequently asked questions
- Monitoring and reporting
- Case studies
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