The Shire is committed to valuing and protecting the natural environment and supporting the community to become more sustainable. We also recognise 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 $40,000 (ex GST) cover the following themes:
Applications are required to comply with the adopted EMF program guidelines (see below documents).
Please download the guidelines below to find out about:
The application form and budget template is also provided below.
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
Successful recipients of Environmental Management Fund (EMF) Grants for 2024-25 include: Margaret River Environmental Centre Community Nursery ($25,000), Lower Blackwood Land Conservation District Committee’s Regenerative Agriculture Program ($40,000), Nature Conservation Margaret River’s Waatu Kaatijin Education Marine Program ($20,551), Fostering Custodianship of Wooditjup Bilya ($30,800) and Our Patch Program ($16,113) as well as Margaret River Independent School’s Biodiversity and Cultural Awareness Program ($4,309). All amounts include GST.
Successful recipients of Environmental Management Fund (EMF) Grants for 2023-24 include: Lower Blackwood Land Conservation District Committee’s Regenerative Agriculture Program ($40,000 for 3 years) and Feral Pig Control Project ($40,000 for initial 1 year), Nature Conservation Margaret River’s Ocean Knowledge Program ($19,709), Capes Coastal Conservation and Custodianship Programs ($26,852 - plus $15,000 already committed through multi-year funding for the Our Patch program), as well as Margaret River Independent School’s Biodiversity and Cultural Awareness Program ($8,320). All amounts include GST.
If you have any questions, please call (08) 9780 5220 or email [email protected]
