Purves Environmental Foundation
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
We aim to support key initiatives and organisations that seek to improve policies on environmental management of natural resources, in particular freshwater, by using best available science.
Pollution
We aim to support initiatives that seek to improve policies, regulations, or schemes that mitigate pollution, in particular soft plastics.
For more Information: https://www.purvesenvirofund.org.au
Wettenhall Environment Trust Grant Program
Small Environmental Grant Scheme
Funding Amount: between $2,000 and $15,000
Expressions of Interest submissions due:
- 8th December 2025 (for funding in February 2026) – closed
- 9th March 2026 (for funding in May 2026) – closed
- 15th June 2026 (for funding in August 2026) – closed
- 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.
For more information and to apply.
Leadership Development Grants
“With support from Wettenhall Environment Trust’s Leadership Development Grant, I was able to build my skills in GIS mapping, Box-Ironbark ecology knowledge, and leadership and facilitation, to help my career in landscape restoration.”
Anthony Gallacher, Facilitator, Loddon Plains Landcare Network, GOANNA Project.
Expressions of Interest submissions are due on the same dates as the Small Environmental Grant Scheme - see above.
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.
Drought Ready and Resilient Fund
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.
Conservation Partners Grants
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.
Boarding Scholarships for Isolated Students
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
$1,000 SafeWork small business rebate
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.
Disaster relief loans for Non-profit organisations
The required outcome of the Program is that eligible non-profit organisations have restored essential facilities, equipment or other assets damaged or destroyed as a result of a declared natural disaster and/or have been able to source temporary storage or have leased alternate premises if required.
Eligible non-profit organisations impacted by the declared natural disaster can apply to borrow a maximum amount of $25,000. All loans have a term of up to 5 years, depending on the amount borrowed and your repayment capacity.
NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) - Natural Disaster Relief Loans
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.
Disaster Relief Grant for Individuals
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.
IGA Community Chest
Funds: based on application for the specific initiative/request.
Maximum amount: N/A
Closes: Ongoing
Run by: IGA
Tax Rebates for Landcare Work
Does the price tag stop you doing Landcare work? Did you know primary producers are eligible for a number of tax rebates for undertaking Landcare works?
Learn more about the tax rebates primary producers are eligible for undertaking Landcare works.
