Environment Grants
Brisbane City Council's Environment Grants provide funding to not-for-profit community groups and organisations to undertake environmental initiatives that address local or citywide community environmental issues.
Funding
Funding amounts range from $1000 to $20,000.
Funding round dates
Applications for this grant are closed.
How to apply
For more information about these grants, your eligibility and how to apply, please email the Sustainability Grants team.
Eligibility
On-ground projects must be on Council land and have land-manager approval. Two recent quotes for goods and services over $1000 will need to be provided at the time of application.
An applicant should be an incorporated not-for-profit organisation.
An unincorporated not-for-profit organisation or community group may also apply, under the auspices of an incorporated not-for-profit organisation prepared to act as auspice.
The auspice must be able to accept legal and financial responsibility for the applicant's project.
Applicants must not have any overdue Council grant acquittals, or outstanding debts with Council.
Grant recipients
The following Environment Grants projects were approved in 2023-24, under the Lord Mayor's Community, Sustainability and Environment Grants Program.
Successful grant recipients receive funding to address environmental issues in the Brisbane community.
Organisation | Project | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
The Hut Environmental & Community Association Inc | Administration Support | $8,800.00 |
Wolston and Centenary Catchments Inc | Revegetation alongside park Sanananda St Darra | $11,425.00 |
Queensland Ornithological Society Inc | The Bower operating costs | $6,955.00 |
Pullen Pullen Catchments Group | Ecological restoration in Anstead Bushland Reserve | $7,699.80 |
Kholo Creek Catchment Group | Kholo Creek Catchment habitat improvement | $16,000.00 |
Norman Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (N4C) Inc | Greenslopes Weed Reduction | $5,178.00 |
Moggill Creek Catchment Group (MCCG) | Weed Tree Removal and Biodiversity Enhancement | $18,535.00 |
Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc (B4C) | Community Tree Planting at Conondale Park | $11,616.85 |
Centenary and District Environment Action Inc | Administration Support | $1,540.00 |
Karawatha Forest Protection Society Inc | Administration Support | $2,970.00 |
Cubberla Witton Catchment Network Inc | Handel Street Park Phase 5 | $5,560.00 |
eWaste Connection | 144 NO More | $8,000.00 |
Oxley Creek Catchment Association | Marine Debris Clean-up Initiative | $19,940.00 |
St Lucia Golf Course Bushcare Group | Tree Establishment Zone 9 SLGC | $9,000.00 |
Oxley Creek Catchment Association | Propagation and Seed Collection Workshop Development | $14,709.87 |
Acquittal reports for successful applicants
If your application is successful you will be required to complete your project and submit an online acquittal form within 12 months of the execution of the grant applicant’s funding agreement. You will receive an email to advise you how to access the acquittal form.
Grant recipients with overdue acquittal reports are not eligible to apply for grants.
If you believe your community group may have an outstanding acquittal report from a project, phone Council on 07 3403 8888.
More information
For more information or to enquire about this grant program please phone Council on 07 3403 8888 or email the Sustainability Grants team.