The State NRM Program is designed to conserve and sustainably manage the State’s natural resources by supporting community groups to undertake stewardship of natural resources in their local area.
The WA Natural Resource Management Framework sets out WA Government’s direction for working together in partnership to manage WA’s natural resources for the future, and guides the direction of the State NRM Program.
Community Stewardship Grants
Show moreCommunity Stewardship Grants are available for community-based projects that help conserve, restore, rehabilitate or enhance a local natural area, conserve WA’s biodiversity and maintain or build the capability of NRM community groups across the State.
The Community Stewardship Grant Guidelines are essential reading for all applicants to this year’s grant round. The 2021 grant round is now closed.
2018 - Successful Community Stewardship Grants
2019 - Successful Community Stewardship Grants
Community Collaboration Grants
Show moreCommunity Collaboration Grants:
- focus on a specific target; there are many areas of focus within NRM including:
- regenerative agriculture
- biodiversity conservation
- biosecurity and invasive species management
- management plan development for more effective implementation of future works
- show collaboration between three or more groups
- be valued up to $500,000
- have a duration of up to 36 months
- Community Collaboration Grants may include on-ground works, community capacity building or a combination of both
- there is $1 million available for the 2021 round
The Community Collaboration Grant Guidelines are essential reading for all applicants to this year’s grant round. The 2021 grant round is now closed.
NRM investment priorities
Show moreThe Framework recognises the value of partnerships in protecting and managing WA’s natural resources and outlines six priorities for coordinated NRM in WA:
- sustainable management of land resources
- maintain and enhance water assets
- protect and enhance the marine and coastal environment
- conserve and recover biodiversity
- enhance skills, capability and engagement
- deliver high-quality planning that leads to effective action.
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Contact the State NRM Program Team
Show moreState NRM Program
Level 4, 1 Nash Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia
Phone: (08) 6552 2158
Email: snrmo@dpird.wa.gov.au