The Victorian Government has opened $24 million in Integrated Water Management Grants to invest in planning and on-ground projects that will take pressure off drinking water supplies.
The grants are open to organisations including local government, Traditional Owner groups, water corporations and catchment management authorities.
Eligible projects
Examples of eligible projects include:
- building wetlands with stormwater for wildlife habitat
- installing systems that use rainwater to irrigate gardens
- urban cooling projects that rely on recycled water
- infrastructure to deliver recycled water for farm irrigation
Funding is also available for researching, feasibility and planning activities that will pave the way for the future delivery of on-ground projects.
Past funded projects
Projects that have received past funding through the program include a system to collect rainwater from the rooftops of buildings in Warrnambool’s Albert Park sporting precinct to add to the city’s drinking water supplies.
Supported projects also include a 2.5km pipeline that delivers 150 million litres of recycled water each year from the Werribee Treatment Plant to Werribee Zoo for use in the elephant enclosure, hippo habitat and irrigation.
Since 2017, the Integrated Water Management Grants Program has invested $72.8 million in more than 170 collaborative projects across the state, attracting more than $166 million in co-contributions from partner organisations.
More information on the grants can be found in the Integrated Water Management Program section of the DEECA website.
You can find detailed information in the application guidelines for each funding stream.
For technical help with grants online, contact grantsinfo@deeca.vic.gov.au
If you have additional questions, please contact iwm.branch@deeca.vic.gov.au
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