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Environmental Education Grants

Funding Providers

Department of Planning and Environment (NSW)
Environmental Trust (NSW)

Location

NSW

Funding Type

Cash grant G22969

Primary Category

Environment

Eligible to

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

Funding

Amount (max): $250,000
Total pool: $1,000,000

Round(s)

  • Opened 21-Sep-2026 Closes 09-Nov-2026

Purpose

The Environmental Education grants program funds projects that build skills and drive change in people's behaviour and practices to improve the environment.

Overview

The Environmental Education program aims to:

  • drive change in people's behaviour and practices to improve on-ground environmental outcomes
  • build people's skills to deliver environmental outcomes.

The program funds projects that:

  • work with their target audience to co-design and pilot engagement strategies
  • create effective strategic partnerships that strengthen project outcomes
  • measure and demonstrate the impact of their project activities.

Available funding tiers for environmental education projects:

  1. up to $60,000, project timeframe: 2-3 years
  2. from $60,001 to $250,000, project timeframe: 3-5 years

Eligibility

The following not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply for funding:

  • incorporated associations, community organisations and non-profit organisations
  • non-commercial cooperatives
  • state government agencies and statutory committees
  • councils
  • universities
  • regional organisations of councils
  • NSW local Aboriginal land councils
  • registered NSW Aboriginal Corporations
  • other local government-controlled organisations
  • companies limited by guarantee.

Contact Details

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