Environment and sustainability grants

Brisbane City Council's Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants program provides funding to groups and individuals across Brisbane to carry out projects that improve Brisbane's natural environment and sustainability.

Grants currently closed

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The Environment Grants provide funding to community-based groups and non-profit organisations to undertake environmental initiatives that address local or citywide community environmental issues. 

The Environmental Grants will open on 6 November 2023.

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The Cultivating Community Gardens Grants aim to enhance Brisbane's sustainability and liveability by providing funding to local non-profit community groups and organisations to establish, develop and maintain community gardens on Council-owned and other land.

The Cultivating Community Gardens Grants will open on 6 November 2023.

The Sustainability Grants provide assistance to non-profit organisations to undertake actions to support the reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of their facilities. 

The Sustainability Grants are closed for applications.

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The Native Wildlife Carers Grants provide financial assistance to registered groups and individuals involved in rehabilitating and releasing orphaned, sick and injured native wildlife within the Brisbane City Council area.

The Native Wildlife Careers Grants are closed for applications.

Register your details

For notification of opening and closing dates for the Lord Mayor's Sustainability and Environmental Grants, send us an email or subscribe to our monthly Clean and green Brisbane e-newsletter.

More information

For more information,  phone Council on 07 3403 8888 to enquire about these grant programs.

Last updated: 15 August 2023

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