Grants available for conservation initiatives

The WA Government is backing community efforts to conserve and enhance unique environmental areas with $7 million for local projects, including from Indigenous communities.

Applications are now open for the 2025 State Natural Resource Management Program’s Community Stewardship Grants.

The program supports community-led conservation initiatives across the State that help protect and restore coastal, agricultural, pastoral, urban, bushland, river, estuarine and marine environments.

“Western Australia’s community groups and volunteers are one of our State’s most valuable resources when it comes to protecting and enhancing our environments,” Environment Minister Reece Whitby said.

“These grants ensure their work continues and that our unique landscape, flora and fauna is preserved for future generations.”

Grants of up to $50,000 are available for short-term activities and up to $450,000 for longer-term projects.

The grants recognise the knowledge, volunteer efforts and strong partnerships within local communities to support the sustainable management of WA’s natural resources.

The program is open to a wide range of groups including community and volunteer organisations, industry bodies, local governments, and schools.

Over the past seven years, $53.2 million worth of Community Stewardship Grants has supported more than 450 grassroots not-for-profit and volunteer projects that care for the State’s diverse and valuable natural assets, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern.

To discover more and apply for a 2025 State Natural Resource Management Community Stewardship Grants visit https://bit.ly/StateNRM

Applications close 12 noon Monday, 7 April 2025.