NOTE: ONLY PRIVATE LANDOWNERS are to apply for Community Conservation Assistance (CCA) using this online form.
Overview of eligible projects:
Community Conservation Assistance program (CCA) provides assistance to groups and individuals within Council’s Community Conservation Partnerships program (CCPP) to undertake on-ground environmental restoration.
This assistance allows Council and community environment groups to collaboratively deliver projects within priority biodiversity areas that would otherwise be difficult for groups or individuals to undertake.
Groups and individuals that are eligible to apply are: Private landowners who are members of the Wildlife Conservation Partnerships program (WCPP - Land for Wildlife).
Re-submission of previous projects:
If you have an eligible project that was unsuccessful from a previous CCA round, you are welcome to re-submit that project. You will still need to complete the questions in this application form and to consult with your relevant Wildlife Conservation Partnerships Officer.
Projects which are NOT eligible:
This assistance cannot be used for:
- any activity that is the legal responsibility of the landowner (e.g. control of declared weeds, response to compliance notice on private land)
- payment for specialist advice such as hydrologists or ecologists
- replacement of culverts or other engineering works
- work on non-Council land except for private landholders that are members of the Wildlife Conservation Partnership program
- work on private land listed for sale
- work on state or federal land.
