Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement Grant Program

The Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Dr Susan Close and the Native Vegetation Council invites you to get involved in the Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement (NVHA) Grant Program. The program provides increased support to landowners to enhance biodiversity on their properties and build resilience to climate change.

The NVHA program is delivered by the Native Vegetation Branch with support from officers in the Eyre Peninsula, Limestone Coast and Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Boards.

Since the program launch 30 March 2023, there has been an amazing response across the state and grant funding to support existing Heritage Agreement owners has been allocated. However, the program can still assist and support Heritage Agreement owners until June 2026 by:

• conducting site visits and providing land management advice
  
• developing works plans which can be used to apply for grant funding from other sources
• improving skill and knowledge through training and networking events including cultural awareness

If you have an area of native vegetation that you would like to protect by Heritage Agreement, or you want to increase the area of your existing Heritage Agreement, you can apply to the Native Vegetation Council for a grant as an incentive to enter into a new Heritage Agreement. This opportunity is additional to the NVHA grant program and this contribution from the Native Vegetation Council will help to protect and enhance biodiversity on private lands.

To get involved in the program, please submit an Expression of Interest and a Heritage Agreement Officer will be in touch to discuss a site visit and what support could be available for you.

To find out more about the NVHA Grant Program please read the Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement Grant Guideline.

Or if you are a landholder interested in entering into a Heritage Agreement further information is available here or contact the Native Vegetation Branch at nvc.haprogram@sa.gov.au or (08) 8303 9777.