{"id":6261,"date":"2021-09-23T04:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T04:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/our-vision\/nrm-network-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T03:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T03:41:43","slug":"natural-capital-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/about-us\/natural-capital-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Capital Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/treetopsslider.jpg” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” min_height=”550″ js_vertical_centered=”true” section_id=”donate” el_class=”donate-1″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none” align=”center”]NATURAL CAPITAL FUND[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1562739990961{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][mk_padding_divider size=”100″ visibility=”hidden-nb”][mk_padding_divider visibility=”visible-tl”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1682990513040{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1682990545113{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

The Natural Capital Fund was set up by Terrain NRM to help community groups and individuals undertake projects that have the potential to make significant change and progress towards Terrain’s environmental objectives.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1650512222201{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

One of Terrain’s objectives is to nurture the next generation of leaders in natural resource management and the environment sector. Our annual ‘Emerging Leader Mentoring Program’ is an example of how we are providing opportunities for future leaders to gain valuable Board experience and be mentored within a high performing not for profit organisation.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_title size=”28″ letter_spacing=”4″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”terrain-title-2″]INDIGENOUS BURSARY FUND[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1650513152886{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]We also provide bursaries through our Natural Capital Fund to support young Indigenous people who wish to pursue study in natural resource management, environmental studies, sustainable development, agriculture or conservation.<\/p>\n

In the long-term our aim is that the Bursary creates an alumnus of engaged, Indigenous youth with education in these fields of study which will create opportunities for employment, partnership and leadership positions for mutual benefit.<\/p>\n

In addition to receiving a $3000 bursary, successful candidates will be provided with opportunities to network and build relationships with people in the NRM and environment sector.[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider visibility=”visible-tl”][mk_padding_divider visibility=”visible-tl”][mk_fancy_title size=”28″ letter_spacing=”4″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”terrain-title-2″]2025 ROUND NOW OPEN[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750736498451{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Applications are now open for Indigenous Bursaries until Friday 11 July 2025. To find out more download the
\nIndigenous Bursary Fund Information and Application Kit 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1563798002269{padding-right: 35px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}” el_class=”great_2_left”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/giddenscreekslider.jpg” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” min_height=”718″ section_id=”donate” el_class=”greate-bg” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”250″ visibility=”hidden-nb”][mk_padding_divider size=”80″ visibility=”visible-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”150″ visibility=”visible-tl”][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none” align=”center”]Empowering communities to solve our region’s priority environmental challenges, together[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=”22″][mk_padding_divider size=”22″][mk_padding_divider size=”22″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1562744364505{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][mk_padding_divider size=”86″ visibility=”visible-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”20″ visibility=”visible-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”80″ visibility=”visible-sm”][mk_fancy_title size=”28″ letter_spacing=”4″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”terrain-title-2″]ABOUT THE NATURAL CAPITAL FUND[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1682990357473{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Natural Capital Fund is overseen by a Committee made up of two Terrain NRM Board members and one member of Terrain NRM staff. This Committee reports to the Terrain NRM Board.<\/p>\n

All of the donations paid to the Natural Capital Fund are maintained in a separate bank account and reported separately in Terrain NRM\u2019s annual financial reports.<\/p>\n

Each year, Terrain NRM completes and lodges a statistical return about the Natural Capital Fund to the Register of Environmental Organisations.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1682990448385{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Since 2006 the Natural Capital Fund has provided grants for a range of projects including:<\/p>\n