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Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Program (CRIFP)

Funding Providers

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (NSW)

Location

NSW

Funding Type

Cash grant G19523

Primary Category

Environment

Eligible to

  • Schools
  • Local Governments
  • Individuals
  • Not-for-Profits
  • Universities
  • TAFEs
  • Businesses
  • Unincorporated Groups
  • State/Territory Governments

Funding

Amount : $500 to $1,000,000

Round(s)

  • Closes 05-Dec-2025 5pm

Purpose

The 2025-26 CRIF annual grant round is now open for applications. This funding round offers $13.5 million for general, pest management and weed management projects. The general project stream will target highly utilised reserves with projects that will have a significant community impact.

Overview

The annual grant round consists of 2 key focus areas which have an overarching objective:

General projects

To financially support projects on Crown land (or Crown reserves) that will have high community impact.

    • Minimum general application amount $50,000, maximum amount $1,000,000.
    • Check guidelines for full eligibility criteria.
    Pest and weed management projects

    To assist Crown land managers meet their duty to biosecurity obligations of the reserves they manage under the Biosecurity Act 2015 on Crown reserves only.

        • Minimum pest application amount $500, maximum amount $200,000.
        • Minimum weed application amount: $500, maximum amount: $200,000.
        • Check guidelines for full eligibility criteria.

        Note: Operational maintenance items and administrative costs do not meet this objective and are not eligible under this funding stream.

        Limitations

        Please see guidelines for specific eligibility criteria relating to each stream.

        Contact Details

        Apply

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