Community Sustainability Action grants
The Community Sustainability Action grants are providing $18 million over six years 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 will support locally based, community driven projects which encourage real change in Queensland communities.
Additional funding of $250,000 was provided in 2019/2020 to Queensland wildlife hospitals and wildlife carers to increase their capacity to care for sick and injured wildlife as a result of the droughts and bushfires.
For more information, please email csagrants@des.qld.gov.au or call the grant program office on 3330 6360.
Current rounds open for applications
There are currently no rounds open for applications.
Successful grant recipients
To date, a total of over $14.8 million has been allocated to 389 projects under the Community Sustainability Action grant program.
View a list of the current and previous Community Sustainability Action grant recipients.
Closed rounds
Round 5—Heritage Conservation
Round 5 – Heritage Conservation of the Community Sustainability Action grants is now closed.
More information regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants – Heritage Conservation can be found 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 were announced in July 2021.
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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants – Litter and Marine Debris Clean up and Prevention can be found in the Round 5 – Litter and Marine Debris Clean up and Prevention guidelines .
Round 4—Koala Applied Research South East Queensland
Successful applicants under Round 4 – Koala Applied Research South East Queensland were announced in February 2021.
A total of seven projects were 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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants – Koala Applied Research South East Queensland can be found 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 now 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 now 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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants – Wildlife Carers Assistance Grants can be found in the Community Sustainability Action grants – Wildlife Carers Assistance Grants program guidelines .
Round 4—Heritage Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 4—Heritage Conservation of the Community Sustainability Action grants have now 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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants—Heritage Conservation can be found 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 now 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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants – Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species can be found in the Round 3 – Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species Guidelines .
Round 3—Heritage Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 3 – Heritage Conservation have now 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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants – Heritage Conservation can be found in the Round 3 - Heritage Conservation guidelines .
Round 2—Environmental Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 2—Environmental Conservation have now been announced.
A total of 55 projects have been successful in applying for nearly $2,000,000 in grant funding for environmental conservation projects. See details of the successful projects.
More information regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants—Environmental Conservation can be found in the Round 2—Environmental conservation guidelines .
Round 2—Heritage Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 2—Heritage Conservation have now been announced.
A total of 31 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1,000,000 in grant funding for heritage conservation projects. See details of the successful projects.
More information regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants—Heritage Conservation can be found in the Round 2—Heritage .
Round 1—Koala Research
Successful applicants under Round 1—Koala Research have now 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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants—Koala Research can be found in the Round 1—Koala Research guidelines .
Round 1—Conservation
Successful applicants under Round 1—Conservation, have now been announced.
A total of 102 projects have been successful in applying for more than $1.74m 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 regarding the Community Sustainability Action grants—Conservation can be found in the Round 1—Conservation guidelines .
Round 1—Heritage
Successful applicants under Round 1—Heritage have now 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. Details of the successful projects are available here.
More information regarding CSA Heritage grants can be found in the Round 1—Heritage Guidelines .