What is regional base-level funding?
The Australian Government will provide the 56 regional NRM organisations with secure, annual base-level funding until 2012-13. Regional NRM organisations are required to submit an online expression of interest for their available base-level allocation. They will then be contacted by an Australian Government officer to negotiate the detail of their proposal. To apply organisations must submit the regional base-level expression of interest form by 31 March 2010. Regional base-level proposals must demonstrate how they will deliver on the Caring for our Country outcomes, through coordinating projects at the regional and local levels to address the targets outlined in the 2010-11 business plan. Proposals must clearly state the quantity of each target (where quantifiable) that the investment will achieve. We expect that regional programs will provide opportunities for local community groups to seek funding through devolved grants as part of their regional base-level funding. These activities
Related Questions
- Can our regional NRM organisation vary the base-level funding it has already committed to multi-year projects under previous Caring for our Country business plans?
- How are NRM regional bodies now being funded? Have NRM regions received a cut in their base-level funding?
- Are regional NRM organisations expected to support small groups as part of their base-level funding?
