Fish Habitat Action Grants
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Habitat Grants are Now Open
The Habitat Action Program:
- supports the improvement of recreationally important fish populations
- engages recreational anglers in fish habitat actions through the Fishers for Fish Habitat project
- provides devolved habitat action grants to enhance fisheries in NSW.
The Habitat Action Program is funded by the revenue raised by the NSW recreational fishing fee. Angling clubs, individuals, community groups, local councils and organisations interested in rehabilitating fish habitats in freshwater and saltwater areas throughout NSW can apply for grants.
Habitat rehabilitation projects which may be funded include:
- removal or modification of barriers to fish passage
- rehabilitation of riparian lands (river banks, wetlands, mangrove forests, saltmarsh)
- re-snagging waterways with timber structure
- removal of exotic vegetation from waterways
- bank stabilisation works
- reinstatement of natural flow regimes
Funding applications require the completion of the habitat-specific Funding Application form and must relate to the enhancement of recreational fishing through the improvement of fish habitat. Applicants may apply for a small grant (maximum $1,000 excluding GST) or a large grant (maximum $40,000 excluding GST). Successful projects are usually funded for one year and announced towards the end of the year.
Grant applications close 28 September at 5pm.
For more information and forms visit: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/hag
