Partnerships Against Pests Round 5 grants

Round 5 applications closed in May 2026. The successful projects were announced on 20 October 2026.

The Partnerships Against Pests grants program helps communities to build knowledge and practical skills to better manage established invasive species. Grants of $10,000 to $50,000 (ex-GST) were available for projects lasting up to 12 months.

Successful applicants

Round 5 provided $600,308 in funding to 16 successful recipients across Victoria.

Table 1: Successful Partnerships Against Pests Round 5 grant projects and recipients

Project titleRecipient Project summary Approved funding
Invasive or Indigenous: Building grass identification skills in our community Bellarine Catchment Network ‘Invasive or Indigenous’ aims to help the Bellarine community identify and better manage invasive grasses. The project will use workshops, videos and learning materials to build local skills. It will also work with Traditional Owners to explain the cultural and environmental impacts of invasive grasses and encourage community action. $41,100
Mobilising community action on pests for resilient Black Range biodiversity Black Range Land Management Group This project aims to help the Black Range community to better manage invasive plants and animals through training, practical demonstrations and local case studies. It aims to build local skills, encourage collaboration and support coordinated, long-term pest management. The grant will also fund a shared weed-control spray unit. $15,535
Neighbourhood capacity incubator targeting weeds and pests Blampied Kooroocheang Landcare Group This project is designed to help neighbours work together across property boundaries to manage gorse, blackberry and rabbits. Through planning workshops, field days and training, the project seeks to build practical skills and support coordinated, long-term pest management across the district. $41,676
Beyond the Boundary: Collaborating for landscape pest control Connecting Country ‘Beyond the Boundary’ aims to help neighbours and Landcare groups work together to better manage rabbits, gorse, broom and boxthorn. The project will provide rabbit-control training, planning workshops, biocontrol education and shared equipment. It aims to build local skills and help communities manage pests together over the long term. $35,239
Building community capacity and partnerships for effective fox control East Gippsland Landcare Network This project aims to help communities in East Gippsland build skills in identifying, monitoring and managing foxes and feral cats. Through workshops, field days and training, it seeks to build local knowledge, encourage collaboration and support a coordinated approach to fox control across the region. $18,310
Fire recovery feral animal awareness and monitoring project Euroa Arboretum This project aims to help communities in bushfire-affected areas monitor and manage foxes, rabbits, feral cats, goats and pigs. The project will provide information sessions, community awareness activities and monitoring training. It aims to build landholder skills, encourage collaboration and support joint pest control across the Strathbogie and Murrindindi regions. $43,500
Feral Rabbit Community Action Program: Dandenong Ranges stage 2 Feral Rabbit Group Emerald This project aims to improve rabbit management in the Dandenong Ranges. It will provide practical workshops, neighbourhood action groups, shared equipment and training. Building on earlier awareness activities, it seeks to build local skills and leadership, encourage people to work together, and support long-term rabbit control. $49,454
Heytesbury Weedwise: Building community capability for coordinated weed control Heytesbury District Landcare Network ‘Heytesbury WeedWise’ seeks to help the community identify and better manage blackberry, ragwort and other priority weeds. The project will provide field days, workshops and practical resources. These activities aim to build practical skills, encourage collaboration and help protect biodiversity and agricultural productivity. $26,534
Empowering Community Action: Tackling rabbits & grassy weeds in the Kiewa Valley Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups The ‘Empowering Community Action’ project plans to help the Kiewa Valley community to better manage rabbits and priority grassy weeds. A series of workshops, field days, demonstrations and educational resources will build practical skills, encourage collaboration and help protect biodiversity and agricultural productivity. $49,915
Scaling Community Action: Enhancing regional pest & weed partnerships Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network ‘Scaling Community Action’ aims to help communities to better manage priority weeds and pest animals through field days, demonstration sites and work with local landholders. These activities will build practical skills, encourage people to work together and support long-term pest management across the region. $43,050
Bendigo rabbits and weeds community momentum Nature Network Bendigo This project aims to help landholders better manage rabbits and priority weeds. It will provide property walks, demonstrations, workshops and practical resources. These activities aim to build practical skills, help landholders work together and support long-term rabbit and weed control across Greater Bendigo community. $45,415
South West Pests: Community-led action on pests in Southern Grampians Shire Pierrepoint Land Protection Group ‘South West Pests’ plans to host workshops, training and local action planning sessions to help the Southern Grampians community to better manage gorse, blackberry, serrated tussock and foxes. The project seeks to build practical skills, connect neighbours and set up local groups to coordinate long-term pest control. $37,578
Guarding Gariwerd: Building community capacity to control priority invasive species Project Platypus ‘Guarding Gariwerd’ aims to help landholders to better manage priority pest animals and weeds around the Grampians National Park. Through workshops, field days, shared equipment and online resources, the project will build skills, encourage people to work together and support coordinated pest control across public and private land. $40,850
WPCLN delivering community action on pest management Western Port Catchment Landcare Network This project aims to help communities to better manage rabbits, foxes, feral cats and priority weeds through training, education and practical tools. It will help landholders build their skills, work together and take a coordinated approach to managing invasive species across the Western Port catchment. $35,162
Managing the Edges: A regional partnership pilot for woody weed management Wine Industry Association of Victoria ‘Managing the Edges’ aims to bring vineyard businesses and neighbouring landholders together to improve blackberry and gorse control. Through regional workshops, practical resources and better coordination, the project will support long-term weed control across property boundaries in the Ovens region. $41,000
The Woodside rabbit action plan (The WRAP) Woodside Landcare Group The WRAP aims to help the Woodside community improve rabbit management by building local skills and encouraging public and private landholders to work together. The project will provide information and practical training in effective rabbit control methods and support the development of a long-term rabbit control plan. $35,990

Reporting

Funded groups are required to submit regular reports to Agriculture Victoria during their project.

Round 5 recipients must submit their reports through the DEECA Grants Online portal. Twelve-month projects require a mid-project report and a final report.

Reports should include supporting material, such as copies of project videos and photos from grant-funded events. The department may use this material to promote the program.

If you have questions about how your group’s images may be used, email partnershipsagainstpests@agriculture.vic.gov.au

Outputs and activities

Agriculture Victoria uses the outputs listed in each application to track your progress when reports are due.

Table 2: Output types and example activities

Output type Example activity Output type Example activity
Field day Farm walk, discussion or presentation Assessment or survey Post-activity evaluation
Workshop Discussion and practical demonstrations Plan or strategy Group plan or strategy for one or more species
Training event Formal training, such as a VRAN Bootcamp or AgVet Chemical Course Mapping Mapping weeds or pest animals using tools like WeedScan or FeralScan
Capital item demonstration Demonstration of equipment bought with the grant, such as a rabbit bait layer Research Research activity with direct community involvement
Online event Webinar Communications Social media posts, newsletter, website upgrade
Presentation Expert presentation at a stakeholder event Publications Fact sheets, resource documents, or newspaper or journal articles
Meeting Stakeholder or planning meeting Advertising Road signs, print, radio or online promotion of events
Cultural Heritage activity Traditional Owner-led training, workshops or on-Country learning Video or audio production YouTube video, TV ad or podcast
Seminar, conference or expo Formal event covering several topics, such as research findings or case studies Engagement activity Information stand at an event or local market

Round 5 application information

Applications for Round 5 of the grants program closed on 11 May 2026.

The Round 5 grant proposal guidelines [MS Word Document - 2.6 MB] cover the funding priorities, eligible activities, assessment criteria and application process.

Webinar

The Partnerships Against Pests grants team hosted a webinar on 27 March 2026 to introduce Round 5 and engage with prospective applicants.

Highlights of the webinar

  • Overview of the Partnerships Against Pests program
  • Overview of a successfully funded project
  • Changes made for Round 5
  • Grant application and submission processes
  • Q&A session

Webinar materials

Contacts

For help or more information about Round 5, use the contacts below.

Previously funded projects

To learn about projects funded in earlier rounds, visit the Stream 2 previously funded projects page.

Page last updated: 20 Oct 2026