Applications close: Round 29 - 5pm 24 June, 2026

Funding: $25,000

Rounds: Ongoing

Funding body: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters through the medium to long term process.

Grants are available for a broad range of initiatives that focus on community-led resilience building in recovery or preparedness to strengthen the capacity and  capability of local people and systems, especially to manage the impact of future disasters. 

Projects that focus on strengthening local inclusion, networks, communication, information sharing, self-organising systems, local decision making, resourcing, tools and support will be prioritised.

Demonstration of project need must reference a specific climate impact or event, either historic or likely to occur in the future.

For more information and to apply.

Applications close: Round 29 - 5pm 24 June, 2026

Funding: $50,000

Rounds: Ongoing

Funding body: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

There are two tiers of Small & Vital funding available:

Small grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000). The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 12 months.

Targeted larger leverage grants up to $50,000 are available for projects that focus on strengthening the digital skills, confidence and safety of adults enabling them to get online, build social connections, and access services, information, education and employment through training, as well as acquiring the digital and connectivity infrastructure where needed. The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 18 months.

For more information and to apply.

Applications close: 30th of June 2026

Funding:  $150

The Australian Government has announced that all eligible small businesses will receive up to $150 to help with the cost of their electricity bills in the 2025-26 financial year.

For more information and to apply.

Applications close: 5pm 30 June 2026

Funding: $50,000

Rounds: Ongoing

Funding body: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry & Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

Small Network Grants support not-for-profit organisations in remote, rural and regional Australia to develop and deliver local projects or initiatives that will broadly result in strengthened social capital, wellbeing and connectedness to prepare for and build social resilience to drought.

The Small Network Grants will fund networks, community events, training initiatives, community infrastructure, development and learning initiatives that assist local people and communities to strengthen social capital and capability to prepare for future droughts.

The list of eligible LGAs can be found here.

Projects may include:

• Networks: Initiatives to strengthen the capacity, capability and coordination of professional, social or community networks.
• Community Events: Field days, conferences, forums, summits and seminars that facilitate professional, social and community connection to build understanding of drought and climate change associated risks.
• Training: Initiatives to improve skills and capacity in community risk management, planning and project delivery in relation to drought.
• Community Infrastructure: Small scale community infrastructure projects to improve connectedness, wellbeing and facilities.
• Development and Learning: Initiatives to facilitate professional, personal and leadership related development and learning to support drought preparation.

Small Network Grants will be offered across three rounds. This is Round 1 of 3. Each round has a total of $1,000,000 available.  There is no minimum request.  

For more information and to apply.

Applications close: 5pm 30 June 2026.

Funding:up to $100,00

Regional Drought Resilience Plan (RDRP) Social Outcome Grants support not-for-profit organisations in remote, rural and regional Australia to develop and deliver local projects that will broadly result in strengthened social capital, wellbeing and connectedness to prepare for and build social resilience to drought.

Part of the Future Drought Fund’s Communities Program, supported by the Australian Government, this program invests in the future by enabling agriculture-dependent communities to identify and act on their drought preparedness priorities at a grassroots level and in ways that best suit their communities.

The list of eligible LGAs can be found here.

For more information and to apply.

Applications close: Monday 13 July 2026

Funding:

• Community Small Grants ($0-$2000)
• Community Support Grants ($2000-$5000)
• Armidale Regional Village Grants – up to $3500 

Community Small Grants and Community Support Grants support groups and services within the local government area. Community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts and cultural organisations, sporting clubs, and individuals are encouraged to apply for these grants which are offered regularly:

Armidale Regional Village Grants - Residents of Armidale region's villages are encouraged to apply for these grants.

For more information and to apply.

Applications close:  5pm Monday 13th July

Funding: $5,000 - $25,000

As part of Bupa’s ‘Healthy Cities Challenge’, Landcare Australia and Bupa have partnered to deliver the 2026 Healthy Cities Landcare Grants. The Challenge’s goal is simple, the more movement by participants, the more nature regeneration projects will be funded making our cities greener and healthier.

Together, we will support environmental community groups and organisations to establish native plants (trees, shrubs and groundcovers) across Australia in urban and peri-urban landscapes. Project locations must be in high community use areas to support positive health outcomes for people and the planet.

Each application must contribute to the establishment of native plants and host community events open to the public.

Eligible Planting sites

The Bupa Healthy Cities Landcare grant planting sites must be:

• located in an urban or peri-urban area where people live, work, or regularly visit;
• be accessible to the public and provide a clear community benefit;
• in high community use areas suitable for recreational physical activity such as walking and cycling;
• include a minimum of 500 plants; and
• project sites must have landholder consent.

For further information and to apply.

Value: $50 to $100

Voucher 2 – 2025: Available now

• Apply for and use the voucher by 14 July 2026

Voucher 1 – 2026: Available now

• Apply for and use the voucher by 31 December 2026

Vouchers to help families with eligible school-aged children pay for sport, recreational, creative or cultural activities.

For more Information: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-an-active-and-creative-kids-voucher

Run By: Service NSW

Applications close: 5pm 20 July 2026

Funding: $500

Funding body: Wheen Bee Foundation

The Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors.

This year, 40 grants of $500 are available for not-for-profit organisations, school groups, Landcare groups, community organisations and sustainability groups.

Applications require a brief summary of the bee-friendly planting proposal, planting area and planting dates.

Applicants will be judged on three criteria:

• Pollinator Impact: How the planting will benefit bees and other pollinators.
• Area covered: The size of the planting and the details of the area (was it previously an unused site, does it extend existing pollinator-friendly garden).
• Community reach: How many people are involved in the planting, how many people will learn more about the importance of planting for pollinators as a result of the grant.

Planting must be completed by 31 October 2026.

Please read the Terms & Conditions and the Eligibility Checklist.

For more information and to apply.

Applications close: 8th August 2026.

Funding: undisclosed 

At Honda, we believe in the power of helping others. Making a difference matters to us. That’s why, in 1992, we created The Honda Foundation to help fund and empower organisations that are focused on helping others.

The Honda Foundation is funded by contributions from Honda Australia, private donors and 90 Centres across the country. For every new Honda vehicle sold in Australia, the Honda Centre donates $10, Honda Australia donates $20 taking the total donation to $30. More than $14 million has so far been donated to hundreds of very worthy causes, including empowering disadvantaged Australians, providing relief for victims of natural disasters and supporting the development of new technologies and research to fight disease.

For more information and to apply.

Australia's capacity to respond to disasters relies on emergency management volunteers. Today's volunteer leaders must negotiate a maze of relationships, networks and expectations to lead effectively in the disaster environment. Leadership demands innovation, creativity, negotiation, improvisation and strategic vision.

The Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) equips volunteers from community organisations, not-for-profits, disaster relief organisations and local government within the emergency management sector, with the skills and confidence to grow as leaders. The VLP experience is immersive and collaborative, bringing together volunteers from different organisations and agencies to build knowledge and share experiences with each other. The program explores practical leadership frameworks through interactive learning, and participants gain both self-awareness and an enhanced ability to understand and contribute to their organisations. 

Please direct any questions to events@aidr.org.au.

For more information and to apply Volunteer Leadership Program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Small Environmental Grant Scheme

Funding Amount: between $2,000 and $15,000

Expressions of Interest Submissions Due: 

• 15th June 2026 (for funding in August 2026)
• 14th September 2026 (for funding in November 2026)
• 14th December 2026 (for funding in February 2027)

Providing support for organisations undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban. We support grassroots organisations and individuals, and academics who are working with on-ground community groups.

Leadership Development Grants

Submissions Due:

• 15th June 2026 (for funding in August 2026)
• 14th September 2026 (for funding in November 2026)
• 14th December 2026 (for funding in February 2027)

Providing support to people playing a key role in conservation projects. Grants are awarded to individuals for professional development in their field, particularly those involved in grassroots landscape restoration.

Applications close: 30th of September each year

Funding: $5,000

Rounds: Ongoing 

Each year, the Hamer Sprout Fund will consider applications from organisations that share the fund’s goals. We are particularly interested in giving to smaller organisations and projects to get them off the ground. Please contact us with your ideas and projects – we would love to discuss them with you.

The mission of the Hamer Family Sprout Fund is “to build communities inspired to take action for a sustainable future”.

Our aim is to support projects and organisations that:

• Promote innovation in environmental education
• Facilitate engagement in environmental action
• Advocate for environmental sustainability
• Foster collaboration between young people engaged in environmental leadership

For more information and to apply.

Closes: Ongoing

Purves Environmental Foundation grants gifts (funds) to enable and empower others working towards environmental sustainability and preservation of biodiversity.

We aim to:

• Act as catalyst to change
• Fill gaps in effecting change
• Break down barriers to action
• Support creation of new thinking and practice
• Provide bold leadership
• Encourage participation of stakeholders

Current Regular Giving funding focus areas:

Degradation of key biodiversity habitat

We aim to support initiatives that seek to advocate for prevention of destruction of biodiversity habitat through improvement in policies and management, backed by best available science.

Unsustainable management of natural resources

 

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We understand how difficult it can be to reach out when times get tough.

Our specialist support staff are here to bridge the divide between you and the help you need to provide for yourself and your family.

We are committed to providing relief for individuals or families carrying on farming or primary production businesses who are or have been affected by droughts, floods or natural disasters.

We work with you to provide the personalised and practical assistance you need to help look after your house paddock; recognising that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for your farm, so why would it work for you or your family?

For more information.

Application close: Ongoing

Primary producers may be able to claim an immediate deduction for capital expenses incurred on fencing and fodder storage assets with the Australian Taxation Office.

For more information.

We understand that reaching out for help can be difficult, but you don’t have to do it on your own. If you need assistance or would like to speak with someone directly, you can call us on 1300 327 624. We’re here to listen and support you.

If you’d prefer to use one of our online forms below, you can take your time. Each form clearly outlines the information needed to submit your request and help you access the assistance that’s available to you. Please note, applications will remain open for six months from the date of the disaster.

For more information and to apply.

Funding: Up to $200

Rounds: Ongoing
Run By: Service NSW

A once-a-year payment for self-funded retirees to help cover the cost of their electricity.

For more information and to apply.

Amount: Up to $250,000

For: Business, Individual

Status: Ongoing

Low interest loans of up to $250,000 are available to primary producers in NSW to fund a broad range of products, activities and services aimed at improving drought preparedness and climate variability resilience.

Program objective

The Drought Ready and Resilient Fund (DRRF) will increase the self-reliance, sustainability, and resilience of NSW primary production enterprises to manage drought.

The program is offered to eligible primary production enterprises for eligible activities that support the primary production enterprise to implement their Farm Business Resilience Plan (or equivalent), as detailed in the program guidelines. (PDF 1.93MB)

This program is administered by Rural Assistance Authority.

This program is funded by NSW Treasury.

Grant amount: Up to $1,000

Status: Ongoing

Program objective

If you are a small business owner in NSW, the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate can help you purchase eligible safety items to make your workplace safer for you and your workers, including managing or eliminating hazards and risks that may cause serious injury, illness or death at work.

The rebate only applies to safety items on the eligible items list. These items support safety solutions which are high level controls under the hierarchy of control.

Addition of agricultural drones

Agricultural drones (used in a primary producing farming operation with one or more of the following capabilities: spray, spread and/or visual capabilities) have been added as eligible items under the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate. The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP, Minister for Industrial Relations, and Minister for Work Health and Safety approved this addition in August 2025.

The addition of agricultural drones to the rebate align with SafeWork NSW’s 2025-2026 regulatory priorities relating to harm prevention associated with mobile plant, vehicles or fixed machinery. This addition will support regional and small farm operations that will benefit from the use of drone technology as a practical and modern safety tool. Visit the SafeWork website or email safetyrebate@safework.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions.

This program is funded and administered by SafeWork NSW.

Boarding Scholarships for Isolated Students (BSIS) provides financial support for eligible students boarding away from home or residential fees to access education.

Scholarships are available for students in Years 7 to 12 who are disadvantaged by a low family income and geographical isolation.

You can apply for a scholarship on the NSW Education website

Funding: up to $10,000

Status: Ongoing

The objective of the program is to provide a concessional interest rate loan to eligible sporting and recreation clubs and associations to assist with the costs associated with clean up, removal of debris and/or the restoration of essential facilities, equipment or other assets that have been damaged or destroyed as a result of the declared natural disaster.

Natural Disaster Relief Loans are only provided to eligible small business operators following the declaration of a natural disaster by the NSW Government.

This program is administered by Rural Assistance Authority.

This program is funded by NSW Treasury.

For more information and to apply, please click here.

If your home or essential household contents were damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, you may be eligible for the Disaster Relief Grant for individuals.

The financial assistance is provided to help people to recover from the effects of a disaster and re-establish a basic standard of living. It is not provided to replace insurance or compensate for losses.

From $2,000 to $15,000

For: Individual

Status: Ongoing

These grants provide financial assistance for landholders managing conservation agreement areas to improve the biodiversity value of their properties.

Conservation Partners Grants support landholders working to protect and manage biodiversity on their land.

The grants are available on an on-going basis for landholders who are not seeking or are ineligible for conservation management payments under the Biodiversity Conservation Trust’s Conservation Management Program.
Funding

There are four levels of funding available:

Up to $15,000 per year for up to three years for landholders with in-perpetuity conservation agreements, Trust Agreements, Registered Property Agreements.
Up to $8,000 per year for up to three years for landholders with a term Registered Property Agreement.
Up to $2,000 per year for up to three years for landholders with a wildlife refuge or wildlife refuge agreement or who are members of Wildlife Land Trust.
Landholders with Land For Wildlife agreements can apply to the Community Environment Network (CEN) for conservation partners grants of up to $2,000 per year.

The CEN grant can be identified by prefix "LFWBG" in recipient number.

In-perpetuity agreements greater than 1,000 Ha in size may be eligible for up to $30,000/year for up to three years. Investment at this level is at the discretion of the BCT and subject to case-by-case assessment.

Applications will be funded if they are eligible, complete and meet the assessment criteria and if the BCT has available funding.

Contributions from landholders such as labour or co-contributions are encouraged.

This program is funded and administered by NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.

Closes: Ongoing

Value: Up to $2 Million

Agristarter Loans provide farmers with loans to either assist them in starting their own farming business or to plan for and implement succession arrangements.

More Information

Australian Government Regional Investment Corporation

Funds: based on application for the specific initiative/request.
Maximum amount: N/A
Closes: Ongoing
Run by: IGA