NPWS Friends of Parks and Nature Grant Programs
Friends of Parks and Nature grant programs recognise the significant work undertaken by Friends of Parks and Nature groups supporting South Australia’s national parks and conservation programs.
This funding helps groups to undertake a range of threat abatement, biodiversity conservation, Aboriginal cultural heritage and European heritage projects in the state’s national parks and reserves, and includes off-park landscape-scale threatened species or other eligible projects.
Fuel Subsidy Grants Program - now closed
The 2023-24 NPWS Friends of Parks and Nature – Fuel Subsidy Grants Program is for grants up to $2,000 to registered Friends of Parks and Nature Member Groups for travel to activities where the total trip is over 300 kilometres.
Groups can submit one application per round.
Applications for the 2023-24 Fuel Subsidy Grants Program have now closed.
NPWS Friends of Parks and Nature Grant Programs
Please note, to be eligible for these grants, applicants must be a current member group registered with Friends of Parks Inc.
Friends of Parks and Nature Grants Program – opens 1 October 2024
The 2024-25 NPWS Friends of Parks and Nature Grants Program is for grants up to $15,000 per application to registered Friends of Parks and Nature member groups.
Projects must be completed within 12 months. Groups may submit more than one application per round.
More information about these grants is described in the Grants Guidelines.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, check the Grant FAQs.
The closing date to lodge your application is Thursday, 31 October 2023 at 2pm (Australian Central Standard Time).
To apply, visit:https://environmentsa.smartygrants.com.au
Should you be successful in your grant application, you will be asked to sign a Grant Agreement which will formalise the funding arrangement.
Successful projects from 2023-2024 can be viewed here.
Dates to note:
- Applications open Tuesday 1 October, 2024
- Applications close Thursday 31 October, 2024 at 2pm (Australian Central Standard Time).
For eligibility or specific grant application questions please get in touch via: DEWVolunteers@sa.gov.au
