Once all the applications are received, we will then review each project and make a decision on which to approve.
The theme of our 2025 Small Grants Program – ‘Embracing and Valuing Diversity in Nature and Community’ – recognises that we are entering challenging times for many Australians as the growing impacts of climate change continue to cause severe damage to land, homes and communities, especially in rural and regional Australia. Extreme weather events are affecting communities that are already under stress through previous disasters, with rebuilding challenges, the realities of everyday financial stresses, and limited employment opportunities in vulnerable communities.
In 2025, we therefore invited initiatives which bring greater community understanding of working in unity with nature, not against it. We also invited projects which demonstrate a practical and respectful use of Indigenous knowledge.
Grants of up to $5,000 are available for projects that:
- Contribute to building strong and resilient communities, especially in areas affected by extreme weather events.
- Build unity and find common grounds of understanding and shared knowledge across an initiative.
- Encourage partnerships amongst individuals, groups and/or organisations.
- Foster engagement, diversity and cultural connections by sharing knowledge and skills in local community-based programs/events.
- Support intergenerational and Indigenous/Non-Indigenous exchanges of knowledge and skills for the sustainable and/or regenerative management of the land.
- Provide opportunities for program participants to develop leadership or other personal and community-building skills.
