The Revegetation of Natural Areas grant program provides funding to improve the native habitat, enhance natural areas and improve biodiversity in Cairns.

This grant provides assistance through cash. The minimum amount is $5,000 and the maximum amount per application is $20,000 (ex GST).

It is essential that your application is discussed with Council officers prior to submission.

Please contact a member of the Natural Assets Management team to discuss your revegetation project. Phone 1300 692 247 or email revegetation.grants@cairns.qld.gov.au 

Applicants must be a registered not-for-profit organisation.

A not-for-profit is defined as any association, club, state, or national organisation, that holds incorporated status under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 or is a company limited by guarantee under the 2001 Corporations Act and does not operate for the profit or gain (either direct or indirect) of its individual members either from ongoing operations or on its winding up.

To be eligible applicants must not:

• Have outstanding Council grants that have not been acquitted within required timeframe or grants that have previously not been satisfactorily acquitted.
• Be a political party or discriminatory group. 
• Be a school, university, or TAFE college. 
• Be an individual.

• Phone: 1300 692 247
• Email: revegetation.grants@cairns.qld.gov.au