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Grants for nature restoration and conservation in Australia

77 grants and funding programmes take nature restoration and conservation projects in Australia: 11 name Australia, 32 cover all of Oceania and 34 are open worldwide. 12 are open now. For nonprofits and community groups leading projects on the ground. Every deadline, amount and eligibility rule links to the funder’s own page, with its exact words and the date we checked it. Last checked 3 November 2026.

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Funding programmes. Sortable by deadline, amount and date checked.
Programme and funder
Friends of Parks and Nature GrantsSouth Australia Department for Environment and WaterApply directly4 Nov 2026Open1 day leftUp to $15k AUDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Global EbA Fund Medium-Size GrantsInternational Climate Initiative (IKI), German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN), run by IUCNApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUp to $500k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) Grants ProgramEnvironmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA)Apply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUp to ¥8m JPYChecked 2 Nov 2026
Green Spark FundCommunities for NatureApply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days leftUp to £2k GBPChecked 3 Nov 2026
Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (KNCF) Grant ProgramKeidanren Nature Conservation Council, run by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (trustee)Apply directly1 Dec 2026Open28 days leftUp to ¥20m JPY a yearCollaboration grants, for projects run jointly by several NGOsChecked 2 Nov 2026
BESTLIFE2030 grants for biodiversity in EU OverseasEuropean Union (LIFE Programme, CINEA), run by IUCN EU Representative OfficeApply directly8 Dec 2026Open35 days leftUp to €100k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Community Rivercare ProgramDepartment of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia)Apply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days left$3k–⁠$10k AUDLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Global Raptor Research and Conservation GrantHawkWatch InternationalApply directly31 Dec 2026Open58 days leftUp to $3.5k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology FundRoger Williams Park Zoo and Rhode Island Zoological SocietyApply directly1 Jan 2027Open59 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Medium GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directly12 Jan 2027Open70 days left€300k–⁠€800k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ecosia tree-planting partnershipsEcosiaApply directlyPaid partnership, not a grantDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (USD 250,000 and above)Rainforest TrustApply directlyYearly callOpenFrom $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust small grants (conservation)Ernest Kleinwort Charitable TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £10k GBPLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
IDEA WILD equipment grantsIDEA WILDApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $1.5k USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Marine Conservation Action FundNew England AquariumApply directlyAny timeRolling$1k–⁠$12k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Feasibility AwardsRainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (under USD 250,000)Rainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rapid Response FacilityRapid Response Facility (Fauna & Flora and UNESCO)Apply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $40k USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Rufford Small GrantsThe Rufford FoundationApply directlyAny timeRolling£7k–⁠£18k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Small GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Apply directlyExpected 15 November 2026Upcoming€60k–⁠€200k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Large Grants (thematic and country priorities)German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directlyOpens 17 Nov 2026Upcoming€5m–⁠€20m EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Small Environmental Grant SchemeWettenhall Environment TrustApply directlyOpens 14 Dec 2026UpcomingUp to $50k AUDUsually around $10,000; up to $15,000, or larger up to $50,000 if a good fitChecked 2 Nov 2026
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund small grantsMohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation FundApply directlyOpens 4 Jan 2027UpcomingUp to $25k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Iris Prize for Nature (Iris, Stem and Seed Prizes)The Iris ProjectApply directlyExpected March 2027Upcoming$5k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Small GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation grantsNSW Environmental TrustApply directlyExpected April 2027Upcoming$150k–⁠$350k AUDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ma Earth Funding RoundsMa Earth FoundationApply directlyOpens 22 Apr 2027Upcoming$2k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
AEON Environmental Foundation Environmental Activity GrantAEON Environmental FoundationApply directlyExpected June 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Eucalypt Australia Community GrantsEucalypt AustraliaApply directlyExpected 14 June 2027 (anticipated)Upcoming$5k AUDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Victorian Landcare Grants (Melbourne Water region)Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Victorian Government, run by Melbourne WaterApply directlyExpected early 2027UpcomingUp to $20k AUDProject grants; support grants are up to AUD 500Checked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Keystone GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2028UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026

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