Providing support for people undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban. We support grassroots organisations and individuals, and academics who are working with on-ground community groups.
We are looking for projects around:
- flora and fauna conservation (Australia-wide)
- threatened mammal conservation (Australia-wide)
These projects should involve any of the following:
- monitoring, recording and sharing data
- delivering community education
- providing community capacity building (e.g. training)
- research and science
-Projects must be directly making positive changes to biodiversity conservation in Australia.
-Projects should have some short term outputs, but also have long term objectives and values.
-Projects should show the following: enthusiasm, collaboration, passion, innovation.
-We are most interested in projects that use citizen science; or are about community education that leads to conservation.
Can you Apply page – read this first. If you’re still unsure whether to submit an EOI, just email me with a quick paragraph on your project.
SEGS Application Process– these are the questions that will appear in the on-line application.
Frequently Asked Questions – your question might get answered here.
Dates for applying – we have four rounds every year.
Apply here – here is the online application form, which only appears live when a grant round is open.
The Small Environmental Grants Scheme is proudly supported by private donors, the RE Ross Trust, The William Buckland Foundation, the Albert George and Nancy Youngman Trust, The Yulgilbar Foundation, Biophilia Foundation, and sub-funds at the Australian Communities Foundation.
