In celebration of The Queen’s 70th Jubilee the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has announced the 'Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee Program'.
The Department announced up to $100,000 per electorate to fund up to 10 projects. Grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 are available to support local communities in planting trees in honour of Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne and to enhance local tree canopy.
To be eligible, you must:
A not-for-profit organisation incorporated in Australia can include:
Incorporated not-for-profit organisations can include:
I encourage all eligible organisations to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).
The EOI form is available here:
EOI FORM BLAXLAND PLANTING TREES FOR THE QUEENS JUBILEE PROGRAMEOI’s close on Wednesday 16 March at 5pm via email:
All EOI will be assessed by a local consultative committee.
For more information please call my office on 02 9790 2466 or visit www.awe.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/conservation/queens-jubilee