H5 Bird Flu Biodiversity Resilience Grant Program – ad hoc grant to Landcare Australia Limited

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is providing an ad hoc grant of up to $4 million to Landcare Australia Limited (ABN 63 008 656 513) under the H5 Bird Flu Biodiversity Resilience Grant Program. The grant will enable Landcare Australia Limited to engage Landcare groups, environmental groups, First Nations people, and other stakeholders to support community action delivering locally based projects across Australia that improve resilience for Australian species and locations at risk of H5 avian influenza (bird flu). Purpose The purpose of the grant is to fund projects that give people the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to activities in their local area that may mitigate the spread and impacts of H5 bird flu on native biodiversity. Landcare Australia Limited will ideally work closely with Birdlife Australia to utilise that organisation's expert knowledge and data to support project identification, prioritisation and delivery, as required, with this arrangement preferably formalised. The grant contributes to achieving DCCEEW's Program 2.1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia's natural environment through a nature positive approach. Objectives The objectives of the grant are to support: Local-scale biodiversity protection, habitat restoration and other resilience-building actions that benefit Australian species and places at risk of H5 bird flu Community engagement and local action through the involvement of local volunteers, community groups and other partners in delivering actions A suite of projects across Australia, with funding expected to be between $10,000 to $50,000 each Intended Outcomes The intended outcomes of the grant are to: Improve the condition and resilience of native species, habitats and places vulnerable to the impacts of H5 bird flu Mitigate the spread and impacts of H5 bird flu on Australian biodiversity Increase local action and participation of local volunteers, community groups and other partners in activities that mitigate the risks to biodiversity posed by H5 bird flu Funding Up to $4 million provided to Landcare Australia Limited (ABN 63 008 656 513) Individual project funding expected to be between $10,000 and $50,000 each Enquiries Phone: 13 28 46 Email: enquiries@industry.gov.au