Councils still have time to apply for grants to assist in managing local coastlines and estuaries through the NSW Government's Coastal and Estuary Grants Program implementation round, which closes on Tuesday 17 August.
Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock said councils still have time to submit their applications as this is the last year to apply for implementation actions in certified Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMPs).
"These grants will help councils plan for the future and protect these unique natural assets which contain native flora and fauna and are popular places for recreation across NSW," Mrs Hancock said.
"The 2021-22 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program guidelines were changed this year to enable councils to apply for up to $500,000 in funding to assist with exempt activities that are low-risk actions and do not need to be in a certified plan."
Exempt activities include beach scraping, dune stabilisation, littoral rainforest regeneration, beach access point management, and restoring natural defences to coastal and estuarine hazards.
The NSW Government 2021-22 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program funding round for implementation grants closes on Tuesday 17 August 2021.
