The South Australian Government is providing $6 million to support existing Heritage Agreements and to enable new Heritage Agreements.

Supporting landowners in maintaining and enhancing these areas is critical to building ecological resilience to climate change.

A Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement is a conservation area on private land, established between the landholder and the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water on recommendation of the Native Vegetation Council (NVC), which contributes to protecting and/or restoring indigenous biodiversity.

To be eligible for an incentive grant, you must:

• own land fee simple, dedicated Crown Land or leased Crown Land
• have land that meets the requirements for a Heritage Agreement, refer Heritage Agreement Policy e.g.: 
  • contains native vegetation that warrants protection, and is
  • greater than 3 hectares and supports common species or communities, or
  • greater than 1 hectare and contains or provides habitat for rare, threatened or vulnerable species or communities
• propose activities to protect or improve biodiversity on the land
• have not received funding to undertake the same activities from another source, or are not required to conduct the same activities through another arrangement, e.g. offsetting
• have no outstanding matters with the Department for Environment and Water or NVC, that is, there are no outstanding conditions related to previous funding agreements
• enter into a Heritage Agreement within 6 weeks of receiving the documentation.
• seek approval under section 22(6)(c) of the Pastoral Act (will be required for any projects on pastoral land). We can assist you with this process if your grant is recommended by the NVC.

• Phone: 8303 9777
• Email: NVC.haprogam@sa.gov.au