The Bushfire Recovery Grants for Local Government Authorities and Community Service Organisations are closed.
These grants help councils, charities and community organisations support recovery, redevelopment and resilience after the 2019-20 Victorian Bushfires, and to build capacity and preparedness for the future.
Previous Successful Recipients
February 2023
- $485,000 for Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship to develop current and emerging local leadership and accelerate a new culture of rural entrepreneurship.
- $455,000 for Buchan Bush Nursing Association (BBNA) to employ a Wellbeing and Recovery Coordinator to reconnect and coordinate mental health and psychosocial recovery services.
- $491,000 for East Gippsland Shire Council to deliver the Community Facilities Emergency Power Project.
- $261,610 for Into Our Hands Community Foundation Ltd to embed a Volunteering Recovery Officer and associated resources into 4 fire affected Local Government Areas.
- $500,000 for Moyne Shire Council to re-develop the parkland and main street-scape in the township of Macarthur.
- $428,929 for NESAY Inc. to facilitate a Healthy Eating and Living (HEAL) program for young people aged 10-25 years.
- $220,628 for North East Multicultural Association Inc. to strengthen the resilience of CALD residents against natural disaster in an emergency.
- $150,000 for Northern Grampians Shire Council to further build community resilience with The Resilience Project.
- $323,355 for Reclink Australia to employ a Community Connector and Arts Co-ordinator to focus on community activities and support services.
- $80,015 for RFCS Gippsland to provide services to assist with mental, social, emotional, physical and financial health and wellbeing needs.
July 2021
- $500,000 to create sustainable employment and training pathways for young people experiencing bushfire-related trauma.
- $500,000 for a program to address gaps in psychosocial support for bushfire-affected children (0-5 years) and to train community services to help repair parent-child relationships.
- $500,000 to develop the Playles Hill community reserve in Corryong with the creation of new walking and cycling tracks, tree planting and installation of community infrastructure.
- $478,675 for the Alpine Shire Council to build a new river crossing to connect the township of Myrtleford with the communities of Merriang and Buffalo River.
- $439,326 for the employment of a Youth Recovery Officer to support the needs of young people in their recovery across Mallacoota and Cann Valley.
- $400,000 for Gippsport to address the gaps between youth participation in sport and active recreation.
- $361,152 for Anglicare Victoria to re-engage bushfire affected students who are struggling with their studies, and provide support for teachers, parents and carers.
- $310,000 for the employment of development officers to enhance the service delivery of bushfire recovery projects across the Alpine Shire.
- $250,000 for Destination Gippsland to connect tourism businesses to marketing campaigns, industry development and training programs and support event committees.
- $100,000 to deliver a “Books for Kids” program, that will replace books in school libraries that were destroyed in the bushfires.
Timeline
10 August 2020 to 31 December 2021
Guidelines
Updated