Grants and funding
Indigenous Sea Country Management Grants Program
The Indigenous Sea Country Management Grants Program provides $1.95 million (2012–13) to traditional owners to develop management practices to sustain dugong, turtles and other marine wildlife.
Applications have now closed.
Everyone's Environment grants
The Everyone’s Environment grants program provides $12 million to make Queensland a more sustainable and livable state. Applicants can apply for a portion of these funds to help with their project.
Grants are available to community groups for projects that improve the local environment. Application details will be published on the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection website when the next round of funding is announced.
Koala Rescue and Rehabilitation Grants Program
The Koala Rescue and Rehabilitation Grants Program is 1 of 3 initiatives being implemented to address the decline of koala populations in Queensland.
We are providing up to $800,000 over 4 years to continue the work of volunteer organisations that deliver valuable koala rescue, transport or rehabilitation services.
Round 1 of applications for the program closed on 7 December 2012.
Details of future rounds will be available in mid-2013.
Koala Research Grant Program
The Koala Research Grant Program is one of our initiatives to prevent the decline of the koala population in the state.
We are giving up to $3.2 million over 4 years to help improve research into koala diseases and other preventable causes of death, injury and illness.
Applications have now closed.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 30 April 2013.
Koala Habitat Program
We will invest up to $22.5 million between 2012 and 2015 to buy land in South East Queensland to:
- create new koala habitats
- increase the connectivity of mature koala habitats
- provide more recreational opportunities for the community.
Expressions of interest (EOI) are sought from the public each year to identify suitable properties.
EOIs for round 1 closed on 31 October 2012.
Details of further rounds will be available in 2013.
Learn about applying for the grant
NatureAssist
NatureAssist is a grants program where money is paid to landholders who are willing to sign a nature refuge agreement over part or all of the property, conserving it as a habitat for wildlife.
Not all applications are accepted. NatureAssist is a competitive tender process and only the tenders that offer the best value for money in protecting and managing conservation values are chosen.
More information on the NatureAssist funding program is available on the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection website.
Other grants
Find a grant or call 13 QGOV (13 74 68) for information about our funding and grants programs.
