Recognising Port Phillip Bay as one of Victoria’s most precious natural assets, the Victorian Government is partnering with community organisations to address key issues impacting the Bay.
The objectives of the Fund are to support projects that address local and regional priorities to protect the health of the Bay and bay catchment area, including:
- encouraging partnerships across a range of interested groups and organisations who support the environmental health of the Bay;
- enhancing the amenity and environmental values in the Bay and on the foreshore; and
- reducing and addressing threats to the health of the Bay, including nutrients, pollutants and litter.
10,000 marine plant and animal species live in Port Phillip Bay, making it one of Melbourne’s most important ecosystems. In addition to providing valuable habitat, the Bay also supports recreational fishing and tourism, is the entrance to one of Australia's busiest ports, and has over 4.5 million people living and working in the catchment area.
Round 3 is closed.
Applications were open from 26 February 2019 until 5pm, 10 April 2019.
For Round 3 guidelines and FAQs please see the links below.
Previous funding rounds
This round is now closed.
39 new projects have received a total of $4.03 million to protect the health of Port Phillip Bay and the wider bay catchment area.
The 1 to 2 year projects include activities to reduce pollution in the Bay, enhance aquatic habitats, improve catchment health and increase community awareness of issues that impact the health of the Bay.
The successful applicants, projects, and funding allocations are available here.
For Round 2 guidelines and other relevant information, please see the links below.
Round 2 Guidelines
(PDF, 756.4 KB)
This round is now closed.
36 new projects have received a total of $3.6 million to protect the health of Port Phillip Bay and the wider bay catchment area.
The 1 to 3 year projects include activities to reduce pollution in the Bay, enhance aquatic habitats, improve catchment health and increase community awareness of issues that impact the health of the Bay.
For Round 1 guidelines and other relevant information, please see the links below.
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Additional information
For detailed program information:
Map of Port Phillip Bay catchment (PDF, 162.9 KB)
Click here for information on the Port Phillip Bay Environmental Management Plan.