Koala Critical Habitat Protection Community Grants - Round 1

The Koala Conservation and Protection – Community Grants: Round 1 grant opportunity (the program) will run over 2 years from 2022-23 to 2023-24. This program will invest up to $5 million and includes opportunities for co-contributions, boosting the total value of assistance delivered. The program will provide grants of up to $200,000 for small-scale community projects and local activities that support the recovery and protection of the listed Koala (combined populations of Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory).

The intention is to run a second round of community grants beginning in 2023-24.

The objective of this program is to support community-led conservation and recovery efforts to improve the trajectory of the listed Koala (combined populations of Queensland, NSW and the ACT).

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

• improve the extent, quality and connectivity of the nationally listed Koala’s habitat and reduce local threats
• increase understanding and management of disease and injury affecting Koala health and lift capability in on-ground care, treatment and triage of Koalas, and
• improve data and knowledge of Koala populations and health across their range, to support effective decision making and conservation action.