Strategies and goals

The Natural Resources Recovery Program (NRRP) has up to $10 million in funding available annually to eligible Queensland-based natural resource management organisations to promote sustainable outcomes and innovation for land and vegetation resources.

The program invests in projects that support:

• improved landscape resilience and the ability of our natural resources to respond to natural disasters and climate change
• stakeholder adoption of sustainable practice management to drive regional economies
• improved monitoring and evaluation to understand the state of our natural resources.

Targets

Approved projects are required to deliver outcomes under one of the following priorities.

Soil and land:

• Improved soil health and land condition.

Vegetation:

• Improved condition and extent of native vegetation (woody and non-woody).

Education facilitation and collaboration:

• Increased capacity (skills and knowledge) to drive ongoing change.
• Beneficial, efficient, highly valued and enduring Regional NRM Partnerships.

First Nations People:

• Valued and enduring partnerships built with Traditional Custodians and Owners.

Informed decision-making:

• Effective interventions and utilisation of data to drive decision-making and innovation.

Outcomes

• $14.3 million has been allocated to 31 projects across the 2022-2023 and 2023- 2024 financial years focused on delivering these priorities.