Landholders can now benefit from private land conservation, with grants available through the NSW Government’s Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT).
In May 2018 the BCT opened the Conservation Management Program, including:
- Fixed Rate Offers (now open) – offering fixed price conservation management payments ($/ha/year) for landholders in priority investment areas who are willing to manage part of their land for conservation under a voluntary agreement.
Expressions of Interest for the Fixed Rate Offer close 29 June 2018.
- Conservation Partners Grants (now open) – grants can assist landholders to maintain the ecological values of their properties.
These grants are open and available in an ongoing basis.
- Conservation Partners Program – This program is for landholders wishing to enter into either a Wildlife Refuge Agreement or an in-perpetuity Conservation Agreement to protect and manage biodiversity on their land.
For more information visit the Biodoversity Conservation Trust website or contact 1300 992 688 or email info@bct.nsw.gov.au