Urban rivers and catchments funding available

The Federal Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program is now open to local governments.

A total of $109 million is available from July 2024 to fund around 100 waterway projects around Australia. There are two competitive grant streams:

  • Stream 1 – small to medium-scale project grants of between $150,000 to $2 million for community-led projects. A total of $51 million is available under this stream.
  • Stream 2 – larger scale project grants of between $2 million to $10 million for projects that include co-investment. A total of $58 million is available under this stream.

Projects must meet the geographic boundaries of the program and the eligibility criteria set out in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Applications close on Tuesday 13 February 2024.