BUSHFIRE GRANTS FUND
Australia's Open Garden Scheme's Bushfire Community Grants
The Victorian Bushfire Community Grants Fund has been established by Australia's Open Garden Scheme to support Victorian communities affected by the devestating bushfires of summer 2009.
As well as a significant contribution by the Scheme, donations from friends and supporters together with the very successful opening of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's legendary garden Cruden Farm on Mothers Day have swelled the coffers of the fund to an impressive $80,000.
The Grants, launched on ABC Radio, are available for the establishment, re-establishment or refurbishment of community gardens, parks and other public places in these communities with individual grants of up to $20,000 available.
The Garden Scheme's CEO Neil Robertson said: "Following the devastating bushfires of Black Saturday, we were contacted by gardeners from all over Australia who were appalled at the tragedy and in response we decided to make a donation to reach out to the affected communities. The Bushfire Community Grants Fund is the largest single donation in the Scheme's 22-year history. Money from the Scheme's own reserves has been augmented by donations from gardeners across Australia and a dedicated opening of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's Cruden Farm. We very much hope that these funds will be able to be used for projects that, in line with the Scheme's mission, will be of lasting benefit in the affected communities and that will enhance people's knowledge and pleasure of plants and gardens."
Application forms and further information are available here.
Applications close on 30 April 2010.
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