Environment Program

Through its Environment program, the Foundation is committed to investing in efforts to better manage our natural resources and preserve threatened biodiversity and ecosystems in the face of challenges such as land degradation, limited water resources, invasive species, and climate change.

The Foundation is interested in applications that are strategically important, nationally significant, and highly collaborative. This funding area considers large grants ($100,000+ and multi-year) for environmental conservation work taking place within Australia and across multiple areas including land, freshwater, marine, and coastal.

The Foundation will prioritise projects:

• that are forward-looking, adaptive and prioritise landscape and ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change.
• that work at a landscape/ecosystem scale, with a focus on connectivity to ensure ecosystem functionality.
• that focus on places of High Biodiversity Value, rare or threatened ecosystems, or those with high concentrations of threatened species.
• that engage strongly with communities and/or utilise citizen science to maximise community participation, voice and agency.
• that ensure First Nations engagement is best practice, and Indigenous knowledge is sought and incorporated as appropriate.
• have a strong, scientific evidence base and partnerships with appropriate experts.
• that can be scaled and replicated or adapted for broad application.
• that can leverage further resources, influence policy improvements, or assist governments to meet Australia’s international climate or nature obligations.