2023 GALLAGHER LANDCARE ELECTRIC FENCING GRANTS NOW OPEN

Applications for the 2023 Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants are OPEN!

A total pool of $176,000 (ex-GST) of support is available for up to 22 groups or individuals for use on conservation and biodiversity protection projects aligned with the priority areas of conservation exclusion/inclusion fencing, riparian protection and farm dam restoration. Each grant is valued at up to $8,000 (ex-GST) and must be used on permanent electric fencing materials that are determined in consultation with your local Gallagher Territory Manager.

To apply you will need to:

• Download and read the Grant Guidelines and Criteria here.  
  Arrange an on-site visit with your Local Gallagher Territory Manager between 1 May – 9 June 2023.
  To be eligible for these grants your project must be within 100km of a Gallagher Territory Manager so they can ensure the correct fencing products are sourced for your project and provide expert advice. You can view the locations of all Gallagher Territory Managers HERE.

During the site visit, your Gallagher Territory Manager will:

– Provide you with a completed Product List document, that you will need to successfully submit your application. Your Product List contains important information about your project and must be submitted as part of the application process.
– Determine the best Gallagher Electric Fencing Solution for your project goals and assist with product selection and pricing.

• Login or register and start your grant application on the Landcare Australia Grants Portal.

• Submit your application, including supporting images and your Product List, by 15 June 2023.

If you have any questions, please call Landcare Australia during business hours on (02) 8440 8819 or email [email protected] 

After reading the Guidelines and Criteria and determining if your project is within a 100km radius from a Gallagher Territory Manager location, if you have any questions, please call Landcare Australia on 1800 151 105  or email.

Grant applications are open for projects that align with one or both of the below priority areas:

1. Grazing management
   Electric fencing has revolutionised pasture management techniques meaning better profitability for farmers. Permanent or portable systems are used to subdivide pastures for more effective grazing, keeping the grass fresh, short, high energy and palatable which ultimately leads to increased milk and meat production; and/or
2. Conservation fencing
   Installing electric conservation fencing can help exclude threats to valuable native plants and animals, such as: Browsing or trampling by herbivores (such as stock, rabbits or kangaroos); Preventing damage from people; or even to keep out introduced pests.

Below are links to a few of 2019 Gallagher Landcare Fencing Grant projects showing how grant recipients have used Gallagher Electric Fencing for grazing management and conservation.

• A safe space for the southern brown bandicoot: A new system of fencing is helping protect biodiversity while also helping to save a precious threatened species.
• A small Tassie school with big agtech ambitions: This made it possible for the school to implement responsible grazing practices.
• Striking a balance between cultivation and conservation Gallagher Electric Fencing was used to section off large areas of the riverbank to keep the cattle out of the riparian zone, reducing soil loss and erosion as well as the trampling of native vegetation.
• Regenerative agriculture case study Fencing plays a key role in the strategies on this property as part of a series of projects aimed at improving pasture health, soil ecology and more.
• To learn more about how Gallagher Electric Fencing solutions can help you achieve your grazing management and conservation fencing goals, head along to a Gallagher Roadshow event. Find an event near you here.

Geographic location for grant applicants
Ideally, applicants and project locations should be within 100km radius from a Gallagher Territory Manager location.

How to apply for a Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grant

1. Download and read the Grant Guidelines and Criteria.
2. If you have a project in mind, call and speak with a Customer Service Representative (CSR) to discuss your project and to find your nearest Gallagher Territory Manager (more details are provided in the Guidelines and Criteria)
3. Register as a user on the Landcare Australia Communities Portal and click on Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants 2020 to start your application and/or get an idea of the type information you will be required to provide.
4. Submit your application by Friday, 15th May (3pm AEST).

After reading the Guidelines if you have any questions, please call Landcare Australia on
(02) 8440 8819 or email: [email protected]

Gallagher offers a full range of Animal Management products and integrated solutions, including a range of permanent and portable electric fencing. In 2019, Gallagher and Landcare Australia launched the Gallagher Landcare Fencing Grants to provide support for conservation, grazing management and feral exclusion projects around the country.

Thirteen graziers and Landcare groups in six states were beneficiaries of these inaugural Gallagher Landcare Fencing Grants.

With the success of the 2019 grants and a continuing commitment to support projects aligned with the priority areas of conservation, grazing management and feral exclusion, Gallagher and Landcare Australia are proud to offer the 2020 Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants.

A total pool of $100,000 (ex-GST) of support is available for the Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants 2020. Up to 12 grants are planned for 2020. Eligible applicants are invited to apply for an individual electric fencing project grant for up to $8,000 (ex-GST) for fencing materials – with costs to be determined in consultation with your local Gallagher Territory Manager.

Grant submissions close on Friday, 15th May 2020.

The Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants are open to:

• Landcare, Coastcare and Junior Landcare groups
• Volunteer-based community groups
• Individual landholders, farmers, agriculturalists and graziers

The grants provide funding to undertake fencing projects, using Gallagher products, which MUST have:

• Tangible environmental or sustainable agriculture outcomes;
• Fencing products and a product list developed together with their local Gallagher Territory Manager; and
• Provide knowledge-sharing opportunities through field day(s), site visit(s) or demonstration(s).