Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund
Capacity Building and Business Support stream
Carbon Farming Service Provider Register
Register of service providers to Indigenous organisations undertaking carbon farming activities - Expressions of Interest sought.
- Find out more - closing date 30 May 2013
Round One Successful Applications
Announcement of 44 successful applications under the Australian Government's Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund Capacity Building and Business Support stream.
Supporting Indigenous Australians to participate in the CFI
The Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund will provide $22.3m over five years to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to participate in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
The Fund will be ongoing, commencing from July 2012, and delivered in two streams:
Capacity Building and Business Support stream
The Capacity Building and Business Support stream ($17.1 million over five years) is delivered by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities for Indigenous organisations and individuals to access::
- the knowledge and information necessary to help them participate in the Carbon Farming Initiative
- expert advice to help develop governance and contractual arrangements for carbon farming projects, including those with multiple land holder interests.
- expert legal advice and other assistance to develop governance and contractual arrangements for carbon projects involving multiple land interest holders, for example Indigenous groups, pastoralists and the Crown.
In the initial round of the Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund, $1.3m is available for Capacity Building and Business Support activities through two streams:
Category 1 - Feasibility and Assessment grants up to $50,000
Grants up to $50,000 are available to assist Indigenous organisations and individuals undertake feasibility assessments and develop carbon farming project ideas. Funding is available to:
- investigate opportunities under the Carbon Farming Initiative through training and support activities
- assess the feasibility of a carbon farming project idea
- seek specialist advice
- explore partnership opportunities for carbon farming businesses
Category 2 - Business and Project Development grants up to $300,000
Grants up to $300,000 are available to Indigenous organisations and individuals with an existing feasibility assessment or business plan to implement carbon farming businesses. Funding is available to:
- employ a carbon farming project manager
- progress carbon farming business development
- seek specialist legal, contractual, governance or business development advice
- implement carbon farming projects and to assist in the establishment of carbon farming enterprises and related activities.
Research and Development stream
A Research and Development stream ($5.2m over five years) will provide funding for research and reporting tools for CFI methodologies. This funding will be directed towards low-cost methodologies likely to have high Indigenous participation to help create real and lasting opportunities for Indigenous Australians. This stream will be delivered by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
The CFI will enable Indigenous landholders and land managers to earn carbon credits by undertaking projects to reduce emissions or store carbon. Types of projects include early season savanna burning, reforestation and land management in a way that increases soil carbon.
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