The Australian Government is inviting organisations in an open process to apply to deliver services under this grant opportunity.

Objectives of the Round 2 grant opportunity are to:

• deliver large scale management and reduction of the threat of marine debris to species such as coral, turtles, dugongs and seabirds
• mitigate negative impacts of marine debris on tourism, recreation and fishing (commercial and recreational) within the Reef
• support activities that reduce water pollution from urban sources within Reef catchments
• improve water quality through the removal of marine debris from Reef coastlines and urban waterways
• develop and deliver targeted education and awareness raising activities to reduce and prevent litter, including plastics, from entering Reef waterways
• encourage greater community stewardship and involvement, including with First Nations peoples, promoting a shared sense of responsibility for Reef pollutants
• inform and contribute to wider plastic management and mitigation strategic policy for state and/or national scale implementation
• identify and support local or regional opportunities in circular or renewable material economies and/or activities.

For Round 2 of the program, the Australian Government has committed $8 million (GST exclusive) over 4 years from 2026-27 to 2029-30 for the program, comprised of $4 million (GST exclusive) from the original Marine Debris Program and an additional $4 million (GST exclusive) from the Reefwise Urban Program. For this grant opportunity (Round 2), one grant will be awarded, totalling $8 million (GST exclusive) over 4 years from 2026-27 to 2029-30.

You must complete your project by 30 June 2030. We may contact you up to 2 years after you finish your project for more information to assist with an evaluation.

To be eligible you must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)

and be one of the following entities:

• Company
• Cooperative
• Corporate Commonwealth Entity
• Corporate State or Territory Entity
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Local Government
• Statutory Entity
• Non-corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority
• Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
• Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority.

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types as listed above.

• Email: support@communitygrants.gov.au