# Protecting Our Places

From NSW Environmental Trust, run by NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 31 July 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $150,000 to $250,000 AUD
- Who can apply: Indigenous organisations and Community groups
- Where: New South Wales: Australia
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Run by: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/)
- Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation and Sustainable land use
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Two-stage grants for New South Wales Aboriginal community organisations to plan, then carry out, on-ground protection and restoration of culturally important landscapes and waterways.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Protecting Our Places, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “If you plan to apply for a Protecting Our Places grant, the following resources will help you complete your application.”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#access

**Protecting Our Places, amount:** $150,000 to $250,000 AUD

> “Grants of between $150,000 to $250,000 can be awarded per project.”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#amount

**Protecting Our Places, where:** New South Wales: Australia

> “We are dedicated to supporting proposals that provide meaningful benefits to the natural environment of New South Wales.”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#geography

**Protecting Our Places, who can apply:** Indigenous organisations and Community groups

> “The following NSW Aboriginal community organisations/groups may apply: NSW Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) NSW Aboriginal Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#applicant_types

**Protecting Our Places, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Application opened: 15 June 2026 Application closed: 31 July 2026, 11:59 pm”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#window

**Protecting Our Places, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#co_finance_required

**Protecting Our Places, run by:** NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

> “This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#administered_by

## The call

### 2026 round

Call page: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026

**Protecting Our Places, 2026 round, status:** Closed

> “Status: Closed”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#call-2026-status

**Protecting Our Places, 2026 round, opens:** 15 June 2026

> “Application opened: 15 June 2026”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#call-2026-opens

**Protecting Our Places, 2026 round, deadline:** 31 July 2026, 23:59 (Australia/Sydney) (the funder writes “31 July 2026, 11:59 pm”)

> “Application closed: 31 July 2026, 11:59 pm”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Protecting Our Places, reporting:** A project implementation plan after the planning stage, progress reports for stages 2 and 3, and a final report with financial certification at project end.

> “Stage 1 Planning $20,000 6 to 12 months Project Implementation Plan Stage 2 Implementation $115,000 12 months Progress Report -Stage 2 Stage 3 Implementation final payment $115,000 12 months Progress Report - Stage 3 Project end End of project Final Report and Financial Certification”

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/protecting-our-places-2026, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Protecting Our Places”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nsw-protecting-our-places/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: mailto:contact@naturefunding.org?subject=Problem%20with%20Protecting%20Our%20Places&body=Listing%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnsw-protecting-our-places%2F%0A%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%20(deadline%2C%20amount%2C%20eligibility%2C%20link%E2%80%A6)%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere%20did%20you%20see%20the%20correct%20information%3F%20A%20link%20to%20the%20funder%E2%80%99s%20own%20page%20helps%20most.%0A
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