Coastal Risk Mitigation Program
The 2011/12 funding round is now closed. Further funding may be available later in 2012, so please check back to this website for updates or contact your local DSE office for more information.
Each year, the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) invites applications from Committees of Management for projects to be funded under its Coastal Risk Mitigation Program. The Coastal Risk Mitigation Program is an ongoing grants program that provides financial assistance to Victorian coastal Crown land managers for the reduction of coastal risk.
Program Objectives
The main objective of the Coastal Risk Mitigation Program is to provide financial assistance to coastal Crown land managers for projects that reduce coastal risk through identification, mitigation, and monitoring. Given the range of risks that are inherent in a dynamic coastal environment, the program aims to support a strategic and balanced approach to risk management along the Victorian coast.
Suitable Projects
Grant applications up to $250,000 are sought for projects that will reduce coastal risk on Crown land by one or more of the following means:
| Risk context development | Risk assessment frameworks and guidelines Policy development |
| Risk identification, assessment & evaluation | Feasibility/ preliminary studies and investigations Condition or safety audits |
| Risk treatment | Works supported by strategic risk assessments, Coastal Action Plans, etc. Removal of damaged or dangerous assets Renewal/ replacement of coastal dependent assets or infrastructure Installation of signage and access barriers or fencing Construction of safe access (e.g. handrails, stairs, ramps) Engineering responses to geological and erosion risks |
| Monitoring | Land stability monitoring Longitudinal studies, (e.g. erosion, coastal processes, geotechnical) |
Information for Applicants
Coastal Committees of Management will receive notification of the program via email or post at the beginning of the new funding round. Program Guidelines and Application Forms will be available online at the start of the funding round or through your local DSE office.