Welcome to the Land Restoration Fund 2020 Investment Round 1 online grant application
Applications for Intake 1 have closed.
Submission of applications for Intake 2 has been extended until 2:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday 29 April 2020.
Intake 2 Guide
After reviewing all the applications from Intake 1, we have created an Intake 2 Guide to provide further information and assistance for your application. This may help or clarify sections within the application form.
Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Applicants please note: the order of the eligibility questions on page two (2) of the application has been rearranged on 31 January 2020 to better reflect the content and layout of the guidelines. All un-submitted applications have been automatically updated. Potential applicants will see the new order of questions next time the un-submitted application is accessed.
Apply for funding under the Land Restoration Fund
The first round of funding under the 2020 Investment Round 1 of the Land Restoration Fund is now open.
Queensland land owners, land managers and organisations can use this form to apply for funding to develop a carbon farming project in Queensland.
The 2020 Investment Round 1 has two intakes:
This form will remain active throughout both intake rounds.
Before you begin
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
There are 8 steps (pages) to navigate through, please allow appropriate time to familiarise yourself with the form and revisit the steps, including requirements of uploading information.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please review the information on our Land Restoration Fund website. If your query remains unanswered, you can submit your question to carbonfarming@des.qld.gov.au and quote your submission number.
Supporting documents to complete your application include:
- the Land Restoration Fund 2020 Investment Round 1 Guidelines
- the Land Restoration Fund Co-benefits Standard
- the Land Restoration Fund Priority Investment Plan
- the Project Investment Agreement Template
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Attachments and support documents
You will need to upload attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
All applicants will need to complete and submit the following documents. More detail about these documents is provided in the application:
Navigating (Moving through) the Application Form
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
Saving your draft application
The application is detailed and will take some time to complete. Applicants may need to seek advice and clarification from specialists as they work through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
Submitting your application
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: check the email hasn’t landed in your spam or junk email folder.
Completing your application in a group/team
A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.
Spell check
Most internet browsers (including Firefox v2.0 and above; Safari; and Google Chrome) have spell checking facilities built in – you can switch this function on or off by adjusting your browser settings.
If you are experiencing technical issues with your application, please contact:
Email: service@smartygrants.com.au
Phone: +61 3 9320 6888
And quote your application identification number.
Business Hours (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST))
Monday - Friday : 9:00am–5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday: Closed
If you need help using the application form, you can download the SmartyGrants Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)