Funding for community based on-ground projects to protect and care for the Great Barrier Reef.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:

• improve the health and resilience of key Reef habitats
• enhance the commitment and participation of local communities, including traditional owners, to protect and care for the Reef through environmentally responsible practices
• strengthen coordination and delivery of Reef protection activities by local communities across the Great Barrier Reef Catchments.

The program will deliver the objectives by funding large coordinated, community based on-ground Reef protection projects that:

• target key habitats for ecosystem and species health
• build long-lasting community stewardship and enhanced commitment to protect and care for the Reef.

The grant opportunity will fund project activities that contribute to at least one of the following Reef Trust Outcomes:

• Reef Trust Outcome 1: Improve the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef from broad-scale land use to increase the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef
• Reef Trust Outcome 2: Improve the health and resilience of coastal habitats
• Reef Trust Outcome 3: Improve and protect marine biodiversity.