Land Restoration Fund
馃嚘馃嚭 QLD, Australia 路 Queensland Government
Commercial contracts that pay for carbon farming projects (reforestation, vegetation and soil restoration) that also deliver environmental and community co-benefits; support for pre-application and set-up costs
The Queensland Government's Land Restoration Fund pays farmers, landholders and land managers for carbon farming projects that store carbon and deliver co-benefits such as habitat for threatened species, healthier wetlands and reef catchments, and regional jobs. Projects are selected through competitive investment rounds and contracted through the LRF Trust. Three rounds have run (2020, 2021, 2023) with 25 projects contracted in total.
Who qualifies
Farmers, landholders and land managers in Queensland running eligible carbon farming projects with co-benefits; the fund also supports traditional land management practices. Detailed criteria are published with each investment round.
How to apply
Apply during an investment round. Round 3 opened 13 April 2023 and closed 13 October 2023; no round is currently open. Subscribe to LRF email updates on the fund page to be told of the next round.
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