Environmental Management Fund Grant

Applications for Environmental Management Fund Grants are currently closed. 

The Shire is committed to valuing and protecting the natural environment and supporting the community to become more sustainable. 

The Shire also recognises the valuable role that community groups, organisations and individuals can play in driving sustainability and protecting and enhancing our natural environment.

The Environmental Management Fund (EMF) Grant Program is a funding stream endorsed by Council, to fund projects which achieve local environmental and sustainability outcomes.

Grants of up to $50,000 (incl. GST) are available for the following themes:

1. Biodiversity protection
2. Waterway health
3. Coastal management and protection
4. Sustainability
5. Environmental education.

Guidelines

Please download the guidelines below to find out about:

• Priorities
• Eligibility
• Funding amounts
• Conditions of funding
• Application process.

How to apply

Please complete the form below and submit it to the Shire by email to [email protected] or by post to:

Chief Executive Officer

Shire of Augusta Margaret River

PO Box 61

Margaret River  WA 6285

2022-23 Grant recipients

Successful recipients of Environmental Management Fund (EMF) Grants for 2022-23 include:

• Nature Conservation Margaret River for community engagement in conservation action in the Shire $39,544
• Nature Conservation Margaret River for the Our Patch Education Program $14,025 (2022/23), $15,056 (2023/24), $16,112 (2024/25)  
• Lower Blackwood LCDC for regenerative agriculture initiatives $49,999
• Nature Conservation Margaret River for Western Ringtail Possum Education $21,852

All amounts include GST. 

More information and contact

If you have any questions, please call (08) 9780 5220 or email [email protected]