Community Sustainability Action grants
The Community Sustainability Action grants provide grant funding to eligible community groups and individuals for innovative projects which seek to address climate change, conserve Queensland’s natural and built environment and protect our unique wildlife.
The program supports locally based, community driven projects which encourage real change in Queensland communities.
For more information, please email csagrants@des.qld.gov.au or call the grant program office on 3330 6360.
There are no rounds currently open for applications.
Successful grant recipients
To date, a total of over $21.5 million has been allocated to 538 projects under the Community Sustainability Action grant program.
View a list of the current and previous Community Sustainability Action grant recipients.
Closed rounds
Round 7—Community Sustainable Spaces
Applications are now closed for Round 7—Community Sustainable Spaces grants program.
More information is available in the Round 7—Community Sustainable Spaces program guidelines .
Round 7—Koala Applied Research South East Queensland (SEQ)
Applications are now closed for Round 7—Koala Applied Research South East Queensland (SEQ).
More information is available in the Round 7 Koala Applied Research SEQ program guidelines .
Round 7—Wildlife Carers Assistance
Applications are now closed for Round 7—Wildlife Carers Assistance of the Community Sustainability Action grants program.
More information is available in the Round 7 Wildlife Carers Assistance guidelines .
Round 7—Community Climate Action
Applications are now closed for Round 7—Community Climate Action of the Community Sustainability Action grants program.
More information is available in the Round 7—Community Climate Action guidelines .
Round 7—Queensland Threatened Species Recovery
Successful applicants under Round 7—Queensland Threatened Species Recovery have been announced.
A total of 12 projects have been successful in applying for almost $250,000 in grant funding. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 7 Queensland Threatened Species Recovery guidelines .
Round 6—Community Climate Action
Successful applicants under Round 6—Community Climate Action have been announced.
A total of 39 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1.1 million in grant funding. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 6—Community Climate Action guidelines .
Round 6—Conservation—Community Engagement on Queensland’s National Parks and State Forests
Successful applicants under Round 6—Conservation—Community Engagement of Queensland’s National Parks and State Forests have been announced.
A total of 43 projects have been successful in applying for more than $779,000 in grant funding. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 6—Conservation—Community Engagement on Queensland’s National Parks and State Forests guidelines .
Round 5—Heritage Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 5—Heritage Conservation have been announced.
A total of 48 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1.21 million in grant funding for heritage conservation. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 5 – Heritage Conservation guidelines .
Round 5—Litter and Marine Debris Clean up and Prevention
Successful applicants under Round 5—Litter and Marine Debris Clean Up and Prevention have been announced.
A total of 28 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1.1 million in grant funding for projects which seek to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and/or litter and marine debris in our environment. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 5 – Litter and Marine Debris Clean up and Prevention guidelines .
In 2021-2022, an additional $1.6 million was made available to 17 community groups under this category to assist with the clean-up of debris and litter in flood-affected communities between the Gold Coast and Wide Bay.
Round 4—Koala Applied Research South East Queensland
Successful applicants under Round 4—Koala Applied Research South East Queensland have been announced.
A total of seven projects have been successful in applying for more than $600,000 in grant funding to undertake practical and applied research projects to support the long-term conservation of koalas in South East Queensland. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 4—Koala Applied Research South East Queensland guidelines .
Round 4—Threatened Species Recovery and Resilience
Successful applicants under Round 4—Threatened Species Recovery and Resilience have been announced.
A total of 19 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1.3 million in grant funding for projects that will directly benefit threatened flora and fauna species negatively impacted by bushfire and drought (in 2019–2020) and projects to build threatened species resilience to climate change. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 4 – Threatened Species Recovery and Resilience guidelines .
Wildlife Carers Assistance Grants
Successful applicants under the Wildlife Carers Assistance Grants have been announced.
A total of 43 projects have been successful in applying for nearly $130,000 in grant funding for projects which benefit Queensland’s wildlife carers. See details of the successful projects .
More information is available in the Community Sustainability Action grants – Wildlife Carers Assistance Grants program guidelines .
Round 4—Heritage Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 4—Heritage Conservation have been announced.
A total of 23 projects have been successful in applying for nearly $960,000 in grant funding for heritage conservation projects. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 4—Heritage Conservation guidelines .
Round 3—Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species
Successful applicants under Round 3—Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species have been announced.
A total of 29 projects have been successful in applying for nearly $1.5 million in grant funding for projects which benefit Queensland’s threatened flora and fauna species. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 3 – Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species Guidelines .
Round 3—Heritage Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 3—Heritage Conservation have been announced.
A total of 30 projects have been successful in applying for nearly $950,000 in grant funding for heritage conservation projects. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 3 - Heritage Conservation guidelines .
Round 2—Environmental Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 2—Environmental Conservation have been announced.
A total of 55 projects have been successful in applying for nearly $2 million in grant funding for environmental conservation projects. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 2—Environmental conservation guidelines .
Round 2—Heritage Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 2—Heritage Conservation have been announced.
A total of 31 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1 million in grant funding for heritage conservation projects. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 2—Heritage .
Round 1—Koala Research
Successful applicants under Round 1—Koala Research have been announced.
A total of 10 projects have been successful in applying for almost $600,000 in grant funding for koala research projects. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 1—Koala Research guidelines .
Round 1—Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 1—Conservation, have been announced.
A total of 102 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1.74 million in grant funding for projects which seek to improve the eco-efficiency of community facilities and mitigate the impacts of climate change on Queensland’s natural landscapes. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 1—Conservation guidelines .
Round 1—Heritage
Successful applicants under Round 1—Heritage have been announced.
A total of 18 projects have been successful in applying for more than $700,000 in grant funding for projects which seek to restore and conserve Queensland’s heritage-listed buildings. See details of the successful projects.
More information is available in the Round 1—Heritage Guidelines .