Dandenong Ranges Environmental and Bushfire Reduction Community Grants Round 2
Expression of Interest for Large Projects
Projects seeking over $50,000 are required to complete this Expression of Interest (EoI)
form. The EoI describes the project concept (goals, approach, types of actions involved)
and other general information. The EoIs will be assessed and those that clearly meet the
objectives of the program may be invited to prepare detailed project proposals.
EOIs MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 9AM 8th FEB 2016
Contact details
Organisation Name
Authorised officer
Contact Person
Contact Phone Number
Contact Email
Contact Mobile Number
Postal Address
ABN Number
Suburb
Post Code
Group Incorporation Number / FTLA No.
Is your organisation incorporated and working in the Dandenong Ranges?
Is your organisation registered for GST? Yes / No
Yes / No
Is your organisation Insured? Yes / No
What is the Land Tenure where your project will be working? Public Land / Private Land / Both
In order to receive a Grant, your organisation will need to be covered by public liability insurance of $10M and personal accident
insurance (or to be auspiced by an organisation that carries such insurance), or be a current member of the FTLA. If your
application is successful, you will need to provide a photocopy of your certificate of currency. A certificate of currency is a
summary of the insurance cover showing relevant details.
Project details
Please describe your project (what activities, when, who will participate, where will the work occur, how will
the funding be used). Please include the specific location where the activity will occur (e.g. include a map,
address, nearest crossroad).
Please address the following in your description:
 What are you aiming to achieve with your project?
 How does your project contribute to the goals of the program? That is, how will your project contribute
to biodiversity improvement? How will your project either reduce bushfire risk or at least avoid
increasing it?
Project Title: _____________________________________________________________
Organisation’s Experience Delivering Large Environmental Projects: ______________
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Partners Involved: _________________________________________________________
Project Description.
Program Priorities
The goals of this program are to improve native vegetation and habitat for native species (via actions like
managing weeds and pest animals) while reducing (or at least not increasing) bushfire risk.
Describe how your project contributes to these priorities:
Improve native vegetation
and habitat for native species
(including managing invasive
weeds or pest animals)
Reduce bushfire risk
(through fuel management)
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Project delivery
For each of the main activities in your project, please describe how it will be delivered. Delivery approaches
include volunteer labour, grants, contractors, workshops, property plans etc.
Project risks
Describe the key risks to the project. These are the risks that are very likely to arise and they will have a
significant impact on delivery of the project (high likelihood and high consequence.
Describe how these key risks will be managed. Attach a detailed risk assessment (appendix 1) of all
foreseeable risks associated with the project.
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Outputs
Please list the specific outputs your project will produce. Outputs are the tangible products and
measures of activities. Select from:
 Native vegetation – area established, maintained or modified (includes direct seeding,
mulching, plant guarding, slashing, thinning, tube stock planting)
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Weed control – area treated (includes biological control, burning, manual removal, drill and fill,
mechanical removal, spray)
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Pest animal control – area treated (includes baiting, fumigation, shooting, trapping, habitat
destroyed)
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Fencing – area where fence installed, maintained, removed, modified or replaced (includes
fencing for containment or exclusion). Please nominate target – domestic stock, pest animals,
native species, vehicles, people
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Area where fire regime has been altered
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Land manager agreements – number and area covered by the agreement, type of agreement
(including binding non-perpetual, or binding perpetual)
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Field day, presentation, training or workshop – number of events, participants
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Management plan – area covered by plan and focus for the plan (e.g. conservation, fire,
management practices, flora, fauna, culture, heritage)
Output [add further lines as needed]
E.g.
Native vegetation modified via planting of understorey grasses
Weed control by manual removal and spraying
Approximate
quantity
80 ha
110 ha
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Funding request
Please provide a broad budget for the project.
Funding rates /costing guidelines:
 Volunteer in-kind labour is to be costed at $30/hour (max). Generally contractor rates should be
under $60/hour. Rates above this must be explained and justified.
 A maximum of 10% of project budgets can be allocated to project management and
administration. Any requirements above this will require strong justification and will be
considered on a case by case basis.
Type of work [add further lines as needed]
Approximate budget
E.g.
Revegetation and vegetation enhancement
Vegetation management for fuel reduction
Planned burn
$20,000
$48,000
$35,000
TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED:
$___________________
TOTAL CO-INVESTMENT (CASH OR IN-KIND) ANTICIPATED:
$___________________
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Acknowledgement
On behalf of the organisation we understand that this is an expression of interest only and that final
project approval will be subject to funding availability and project suitability. Assistance is not available
for work completed prior to project approval and the signing of an agreement.
If submitting this form electronically, please type your name in CAPITALS in the signature box and it will
deemed that you agree to the terms above.
Group President / Delegated Manager Signature:
Name:
Date:
Position:
Group Secretary or Treasurer / Delegated Officer Signature:
Name:
Date:
Successful organisations will be required to enter into a signed agreement with the PPWCMA that will
provide a summary of agreed works, timeframes and reporting requirements. This agreement will be a
legal document.
Privacy
Personal information supplied by you and/or contained herein is collected, stored and maintained for the purpose of facilitating
and administrating this grant process. This information maybe disclosed to relevant government organisations or other agencies
for the sole purpose of administering the grant for which the information was collected. The information collected is not traded,
sold, licensed nor used for commercial marketing purposes. You have the right to access to this information. Sites are to be made
available for auditing, monitoring or demonstration purposes at the request of PPWCMA staff.
Submission Checklist
Have you:
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] Completed all sections of the application form?
] Attached a completed risk assessment?
] Obtained all the necessary signatures?
] Included written permission from the land manager if you are working on Public Land?
] Attached copies of all relevant documentation?
] Double checked your budget figures?
] Included a map of your project location?
Please send your completed application to:
Dandenong Ranges Community Grants
C/O PPWCMA
Lvl 1, Landmark Corporate Centre
454 – 472 Nepean Hwy
Frankston Victoria 3199
Or email the completed form and
documents to:
Community.grants@ppwcma.vic.gov.au
REMEMBER: EOI CLOSE 9AM 8TH FEB 2016
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Appendix 1. Risk Assessment Template
Risk Assessment
What are the major foreseeable risks facing your project, and what measures do you have in place to reduce
their impact? Refer to the risk assessment table below and page 11 of the guidelines to determine the rating.
Risk Description
Likelihood*
Consequence*
Rating
Current Controls/Contingency
Describe the risk, its
RARE, UNLIKELY,
INSIGNIFICANT,
LOW,
Describe what you will do to mitigate the
sources and impacts
POSSIBLE, LIKELY,
MINOR, MODERATE,
MEDIUM, risk, source or impact to an acceptable
ALMOST CERTAIN
MAJOR, CRITICAL
HIGH,
level
SEVERE
LIKELIHOOD
CONSEQUENCE
Insignificant
Minor
Moderate
Major
Critical
Almost Certain
Low
Medium
High
Severe
Severe
Likely
Low
Medium
Medium
High
Severe
Possible
Low
Low
Medium
High
Severe
Unlikely
Low
Low
Low
Medium
High
Rare
Low
Low
Low
Medium
High
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