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Conservation Partners Grants — NSW, 2025-26
$2K – $15K available · Rolling Applications
NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
Conservation Partners Grants provide financial assistance to eligible landholders managing conservation agreement areas in New South Wales to improve the biodiversity value of their properties. Funding supports works programs of 1 to 3 years for activities such as weed control, fencing, pest animal control, revegetation and habitat restoration.
Funding
$2K – $15K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Duration
1 to 3 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Must be a landholder with an eligible New South Wales private land conservation agreement or participation in the HSI Wildlife Land Trust program.
• Eligible agreement types include in-perpetuity conservation agreements, Trust Agreements, Registered Property Agreements, wildlife refuge or wildlife refuge agreements, and HSI Wildlife Land Trust participation.
• Applicants with conservation agreements entered as development consent conditions may be eligible only if they are not the proponent required to satisfy the consent condition and are not receiving funds for biodiversity offset obligations or development consent conditions.
• Applicant must be an owner of the land.
• Applicant must be either an Australian citizen registered for tax purposes in Australia with an Australian bank account, or an Australian registered company registered for tax purposes in Australia with an Australian bank account.
• Applicant must be fit and proper persons to enter into a grant agreement with the Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
• Cannot apply if you do not have one of the eligible agreements.
• Cannot apply if you have a new conservation agreement with the BCT and are receiving annual management payments.
• Cannot apply if you have a set aside conservation agreement under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 as part of compliance outcomes under the Native Vegetation Act 2003.
• Cannot apply if you have an agreement established for the purpose of securing a biodiversity offset, including a biodiversity stewardship agreement or BioBanking agreement.
• Cannot apply if you have a conservation agreement as a development consent condition and are receiving funding for management activities.
• Works already completed or funded from another source are not eligible.
Applicants may be eligible if they are landholders with an eligible New South Wales private land conservation agreement or participation in the HSI Wildlife Land Trust program. Eligible agreement types include in-perpetuity conservation agreements, in-perpetuity Trust Agreements, in-perpetuity or term Registered Property Agreements, wildlife refuge or wildlife refuge agreements, and participation in the Humane Society International Wildlife Land Trust program. Applicants with certain conservation agreements entered as development consent conditions may also be eligible if they are not the proponent required to satisfy the consent condition and can demonstrate they are not receiving funds for biodiversity offset obligations or development consent conditions. The applicant entity must be an owner of the land, and either an Australian citizen registered for tax purposes in Australia with an Australian bank account, or an Australian registered company registered for tax purposes in Australia with an Australian bank account, and be fit and proper persons to enter into a grant agreement. Applicants are not eligible if they do not have one of the eligible agreements, are receiving annual management payments under a new conservation agreement with the BCT, hold certain set aside or biodiversity offset agreements, or are already receiving funding for management activities under a development consent condition agreement. Works already completed or funded from another source are not eligible.
What's Funded
Eligible activities include assisted regeneration and weed control, fencing for conservation infrastructure, introduced pest animal control, revegetation, habitat restoration, Saving Our Species management actions, maintenance works, native vegetation restoration planning, project or grant management, and emergency recovery activities such as wildlife support and post-fire restoration.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Projects are expected to maintain or improve the conservation values of the property, enhance native vegetation condition, reduce threats from weeds and pest animals, restore habitat, and improve biodiversity outcomes within conservation agreement areas.Key Information
Applicant Types
individualcompanyother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
sustainabilitycommunityother
Keywords
biodiversityconservationlandholdersprivate land conservationweed controlfencingpest animal controlrevegetation
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Conservation Partners Grants?
The Conservation Partners Grants is a non-profit grant offered by NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust in Australia, providing $2K – $15K in funding. Conservation Partners Grants provide financial assistance to eligible landholders managing conservation agreement areas in New South Wales to improve the biodiversity value of their properties. Funding supports works programs of 1 to 3 years for activities such as weed control, fencing, pest animal control, revegetation and habitat restoration.
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How much funding does the Conservation Partners Grants provide?
The Conservation Partners Grants provides $2K – $15K in funding. The typical project duration is 1 to 3 years.
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Who is eligible for the Conservation Partners Grants?
- Must be a landholder with an eligible New South Wales private land conservation agreement or participation in the HSI Wildlife Land Trust program.
- Eligible agreement types include in-perpetuity conservation agreements, Trust Agreements, Registered Property Agreements, wildlife refuge or wildlife refuge agreements, and HSI Wildlife Land Trust participation.
- Applicants with conservation agreements entered as development consent conditions may be eligible only if they are not the proponent required to satisfy the consent condition and are not receiving funds for biodiversity offset obligations or development consent conditions.
- Applicant must be an owner of the land.
- Applicant must be either an Australian citizen registered for tax purposes in Australia with an Australian bank account, or an Australian registered company registered for tax purposes in Australia with an Australian bank account.
- Applicant must be fit and proper persons to enter into a grant agreement with the Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
- Cannot apply if you do not have one of the eligible agreements.
- Cannot apply if you have a new conservation agreement with the BCT and are receiving annual management payments.
- Cannot apply if you have a set aside conservation agreement under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 as part of compliance outcomes under the Native Vegetation Act 2003.
- Cannot apply if you have an agreement established for the purpose of securing a biodiversity offset, including a biodiversity stewardship agreement or BioBanking agreement.
- Cannot apply if you have a conservation agreement as a development consent condition and are receiving funding for management activities.
- Works already completed or funded from another source are not eligible.
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What activities are funded?
Eligible activities include assisted regeneration and weed control, fencing for conservation infrastructure, introduced pest animal control, revegetation, habitat restoration, Saving Our Species management actions, maintenance works, native vegetation restoration planning, project or grant management, and emergency recovery activities such as wildlife support and post-fire restoration.
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