Stream 1: Grants for community pest management groups

Stream 1 of the Partnerships Against Pests grants program supports the 4 Victorian Community Pest Management Groups (CPMGs) through 2 sub-streams.

Stream 1a is an annual, allocated grant amount to each of Victoria’s 4 CPMGs. This funding supports their core operations and funds existing flagship projects.

Stream 1b is a competitive application process. It offers additional project-based funding to the CPMGs. The main goal of this funding is to help the CPMGs to develop strategic and future focused projects. It also aims to build their abilities as the state advocacy groups for their respective species.

Eligible groups

Stream 1b of the program is a competitive application process open exclusively to the 4 Victorian CPMGs, being:

• the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce
• the Victorian Gorse Taskforce
• the Victorian Rabbit Action Network, and
• the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party.

Stream 1b Objectives and Outcomes

Objectives:

A. Capacity Building – Educate, mentor and provide resources to community leaders and advocates to boost the capacity of their community to manage established invasive species.

B. Capability Building – Provide training, educational and/or mentoring opportunities for CPMG leaders and members to boost their knowledge and skills in areas such as leadership and governance.

C. Strategic Planning – Develop strategic and innovative plans that guide and influence community-led and place-based established invasive species management.

D. Raising Awareness – Design engaging communication tools and products to boost awareness and technical knowledge of target species and their impacts, and the capability of leaders and advocates.

E. Raising Awareness – Provide community leaders and advocates with technological solutions to raise awareness and build technical knowledge and capability in established invasive species management within their community.

F. Partnerships & Collaboration – Lead the collaboration of stakeholders involved in established invasive species for sustained long-term management.

G. Partnerships & Collaboration – Develop and deliver initiatives that actively facilitate connections between agencies and community-based organisations.

H. Partnerships & Collaboration – Build partnerships with Traditional Owner Corporations (TOCs) and Aboriginal Victorians to deliver established invasive species management.

Outcomes:

• CPMGs facilitate the improved capacity, awareness, and technical understanding of established invasive species management among leaders and advocates from regional and local community groups.
• CPMGs facilitate the upskilling of leaders and advocates from regional and local community groups through the provision of innovative communication and educational products.
• CPMG leaders and members develop skills and knowledge in the areas of leadership, governance, strategic thinking, risk management, project management, communications and engagement, and monitoring and evaluation.
• CPMGs engage with future members and leaders to establish networks of enthusiastic and committed volunteers.
• CPMGs have strategic plans in place to ensure sustainable and contemporary future management that describe the group's goals, objectives, and strategic actions for investment.
• CPMGs explore, develop and promote innovative solutions for established invasive species management that can be implemented locally by community groups.
• CPMGs provide educational materials, guidance, mentorship, and leadership to community organisations to guide their established invasive species management.
• CPMGs facilitate the development and strengthening of networks and collaborative partnerships between community groups, government agencies, and other stakeholders with an interest in established invasive species management.
• CPMGs are leaders in initiatives that guide and inspire community groups to deliver established invasive species management on the landscape scale.
• CPMGs work in partnership with Traditional Owners.

Contacts

Further information about the CPMGs and links to their websites are available on the Community Pest Management Groups page.

For all general enquiries about the Partnerships Against Pests Grants Stream 1 please contact the project team by email: partnershipsagainstpests@agriculture.vic.gov.au