Invitation to apply for a Crawford Rainforest Restoration Grant

Following a substantial bequest from the late Don Crawford, South Endeavour Trust has established a grant program, the Crawford Rainforest Restoration Grants.  This program will commit a total of up to $100,000 per annum to supporting rainforest restoration projects on the Atherton Tablelands.  With regard to these grants, we will consider any proposal brought to us that benefits rainforest restoration.  This could include part or whole funding of planting projects.  We will also be considering fencing projects that would protect significant rainforest plantings.  

 

We are now taking applications from anyone interested.  We do not have a formal process or application form, rather we want to hear from people in their own words about projects that they would like to undertake to benefit the restoration of rainforest on the Tablelands.

 

What we want to see are well conceived proposals that include:

1. What is proposed and where.  For planting projects this must include maintenance until canopy closure is achieved.

2. How the project will provide a benefit beyond the actual area planted or protected e.g. corridor value or buffering a national park 

3. A full budget and project plan

4. What the property owner or others will contribute

5. What size of grant is being requested including amounts in relation to funding maintenance in future years.

 

We are happy receive grant applications at any time.

 

Please contact Angela McCaffrey at angelamccffr@gmail.com

 

We hope to be able to maintain this program for at least the next 10 to 15 years and that Don’s legacy will be a significant expansion of rainforest restoration on the Tablelands.