Building Resilience in Our Soils and Landscapes through Improved Soil
Management: Mid North Coast Incentive Grant
This Incentive Grant aims to support an increase the area of land managed with sustainable practices to
increase productivity and improve the quality of ecosystem services. People and properties within the
Hastings, Macleay and Nambucca are invited to apply for grants of $500 to $2,000 (plus GST) to help improve
land management. Your contribution (including in-kind contribution) is expected to match the amount of
funds requested. You need to develop a project that will be able to be achieved by 31 May 2015.
Applications to the Incentive Grant close 13 April 2015 and you will be notified by 20 April 2015 by phone or
email if your application has been successful. This is a competitive process and your application will be
assessed against funding criteria and ranked in order of project merit by an independent panel. Please
contact your local Landcare network if you need further information or would like help developing an
application. Send your completed application to Hastings Landcare, PO Box 126, Wauchope, 2446 or email
hastingslandcare@midcoast.com.au. Funding priorities include the establishment of demonstration sites for
soil building and changed soil management practices, eg. rotational grazing, the use of soil amendments. All
projects will undertake a Northern Rivers Soil Health Card health check in liaison with your local Landcare
network at commencement and after 12 months or as relevant to the project. Demonstration sites require
one soil test at commencement and a second test at a time to be negotiated with Hastings Landcare. Criteria
for these soil tests are to be determined in liaison with Hastings Landcare.
APPLICATION
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address (property) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Address (postal) ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………….
Phone …………………………………………………….…………… Email ………………………………………………………………………………..
GST registered (yes/ no) ……………………………………….ABN ………………………………………………………………………………….
Your business: organic (yes/ no) Beef, Dairy, orchard, commercial veg, vineyard, native flowers, home veg
gardener, other………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Size of property …………………ha
Area of land to be managed with sustainable practices to increase productivity and improve the quality of
ecosystem services (the area to which this proposal applies) ….…………….ha
This project is supported by North Coast Local Land Services
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What, if any, sustainable farming practices are in place on your property currently?
What do you hope to achieve with this grant?
How will you measure these achievements?
How will you communicate these achievements?
This project is supported by North Coast Local Land Services
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PROJECT BUDGET
Product or Service
Cash
amount
(ex GST)
EXAMPLE PROJECT BUDGET
Soil Health Card soil health assessment (2 hr @ $35)
Initial Soil Chemical Analysis (Albrecht-Reams) & fertility
report @ $140
10 T compost delivered @ $80/T
Compost spreading, 4 hrs tractor @ $60/hr
Maintenance over 2 years, 25 hrs @$35/hr
Follow up Soil Health Card assessment (2hr @ $35)
Follow up soil chemical analysis @ $140
TOTAL
PROJECT BUDGET
Total (ex GST)
70
70
160
160
800
240
770
70
160
1120
Cash
amount
Product or Service
In-kind
contribution
(ex GST)
1150
In-kind
contribution
800
240
770
70
160
2270
Total (ex GST)
TOTAL
I agree with the terms and conditions of this Incentive Grant Scheme, which includes maintaining any
materials installed for a minimum period of two years.
Name:
Signature:
Date:
This project is supported by North Coast Local Land Services
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