This includes $1 million to establish a carbon market and $4 million for the Catalysing action grants program.
The Catalysing action grants program provides funding to support ‘on-ground’ projects that demonstrate the delivery of carbon abatement alongside measurable environmental, social and economic co-benefits.
The program provides up to $4 million in funding, with up to $750,000 available per project.
Applications for this program will involve a two-stage process: an Expression of Interest with shortlisted proposals invited to submit a full application.
Priority projects which will be considered for this funding round include:
- riparian restoration contributing to improved water quality outcomes (through reduced sedimentation or nutrient loss)
- agriculture sector resilience, such as strategic plantings, soil health and remediation, and riparian restoration that may contribute to climate resilience while delivering a carbon benefit
- restoration of threatened species habitat, such as koalas, cassowaries, or other threatened species listed under the Nature Conservation Act 1994
- social and economic development benefits for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities
- restoration of low productivity coastal agricultural lands to natural systems.
Examples of the types of projects that could be funded include:
- environmental plantings projects that deliver co-benefits for example, koala habitat planting
- wetland/riparian restoration projects
- regrowth method projects outside of the mulga lands
- projects securing Category X vegetation, using existing carbon farming methods
- habitat restoration projects for koalas, and other threatened species
- carbon farming projects that demonstrate ways to reduce participation costs.
Please see here for program guidelines: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/climate/climate-change/land-restoration-fund/action-grants
Applications close 5pm, Friday 23 November 2018.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified by email following the assessment process and will be invited to submit a full application.
For further information, please contact Kristy Gooding - Lead - Natural Assets and NRM on (07) 3000 2257 or kristy_gooding@lgaq.asn.au