Large Grants Program

This program provides funding for projects in the following categories:

  • recreational fishing access and facilities
  • recreational fisheries' sustainability and habitat improvement
  • recreational fisheries-related education, information and training and
  • recreational fisheries research.

Preference will be given to projects that leverage off other projects, and/or which some financial co-funding or in-kind contribution can be made by the project proponent(s) to the funds being sought.

Key Dates

The 2022/23 round of the Large Grants Program will open on 1 October 2022 and closed on 28 February 2023.

Conditions and Guidelines

Prior to developing an application please read the following Large Grants Program Conditions & Guidelines

Application Process

Applications have now closed.

Further Information

For further information please contact:

The Secretariat, Recreational Fishing Grants Program
PO Box 4509, Melbourne, Victoria 3001.
Telephone 8392 6872 or email rec.fishinggrants@vfa.vic.gov.au