# Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region) From Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Victorian Government, run by Melbourne Water. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it. - Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Upcoming (2027 round): expected to open early 2027. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to $20,000 AUD (Project grants; support grants are up to AUD 500) - Who can apply: Community groups and Indigenous organisations - Where: Port Phillip and Westernport region, Victoria: Australia - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Run by: Melbourne Water (https://www.melbournewater.com.au/) - Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation, Rivers and lakes, Wetlands and Species conservation - Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day. How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below. - Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual Victorian Government grants for community-led Landcare, Friends, Coastcare and Aboriginal groups doing on-ground work to protect and restore native vegetation, fauna, waterways, wetlands and soils in the Port Phillip and Westernport region. Project grants reach AUD 20,000. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “For further details on eligibility and how to apply, download the guidelines on this page.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#access **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), amount:** Up to $20,000 AUD (Project grants; support grants are up to AUD 500). Project grants; support grants are up to AUD 500. > “Project Grants of up to $20,000 are available for on-ground works, community education and engagement, and group/network development activities that protect or improve natural assets such as native vegetation, native fauna, waterways, wetlands and soils.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#amount **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), where:** Port Phillip and Westernport region, Victoria: Australia > “Melbourne Water now administers the program for the Port Phillip and Westernport region, following the integration of the CMA in 2022.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#geography **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), who can apply:** Community groups and Indigenous organisations > “Victorian Landcare or environmental volunteer group/network that is community-led and has a focus on on-ground land and natural environment improvement work. This includes: Landcare groups/networks Friends of groups Conservation Management Networks Coastcare Victoria groups Committees of management Aboriginal groups/organisations working on Country” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#applicant_types **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “The 2026 Victorian Government Landcare Grants round is now closed. The next round is expected to be announced in early 2027.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#window **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#co_finance_required **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), run by:** Melbourne Water > “Melbourne Water now administers the program for the Port Phillip and Westernport region, following the integration of the CMA in 2022.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#administered_by ## Calls (2) ### 2027 round Call page: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), 2027 round, status:** Upcoming > “The next round is expected to be announced in early 2027.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#call-2027-status **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), 2027 round, opens:** Expected early 2027 > “The next round is expected to be announced in early 2027.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#call-2027-opens **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), 2027 round, deadline:** Not found on the call page Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#call-2027-deadline ### 2026 round Call page: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), 2026 round, status:** Closed > “The 2026 Victorian Government Landcare Grants round is now closed.” Source: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/services/grants/victorian-landcare-grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#call-2026-status **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), 2026 round, deadline:** Not found on the call page Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#call-2026-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region), reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region)”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/vic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Victorian+Landcare+Grants+%28Melbourne+Water+region%29&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fvic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Victorian+Landcare+Grants+%28Melbourne+Water+region%29&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fvic-landcare-grants-melbourne-water%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction