High Impact Partnership Grants Round 2

The second round of High Impact Partnership grants aim to build a cohort of leaders to spearhead change in the primary industries and land sector. Grantees will be organisations or land managers that are active in the sector, have a vision and commitment to act on climate change, and are willing to co-invest with the NSW Government to deliver on their commitments. 

The High Impact Partnership Round 2 grants focus on emissions reduction and increased sequestration in the primary industries and land sector, with an emphasis on immediate implementation. All funded projects will explore ways to deliver additional benefits alongside carbon abatement.  

As a condition of funding, funded projects will need to share information and help build capacity within the sector. This will help other organisations understand the potential benefits, risks, and costs of getting involved in carbon projects. 

Successful applicants will receive between $500,000 and $2 million (up to 50% of the total project costs), which they must match. These projects will drive abatement at scale, deliver additional co-benefits, and use innovative delivery to create value for land managers. Examples of other benefits include environmental, social, Aboriginal cultural outcomes, and productivity co-benefits.  

Grant funded activities must result in carbon projects being registered under the national Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme administered by the Clean Energy Regulator. 

Who can apply

• Farmers or agribusiness
• Aboriginal landowners/managers including Traditional Owner groups, land councils or Registered Native Title Body Corporates
• Not-for-profit organisations 
• Government entities
• Community natural resource management/conservation organisations    
• Peak body or industry organisations   
• Producer associations 
• Research institutions   
• Co-operative/mutual organisations