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KI Grassroots Grants 2026-27

Successful Grassroots Grants projects in 2026-27 include:

Project nameApplicantOutcomes
Frenchmans Terrace revegetation projectPenneshaw Progress AssociationTo support the local community to stabilise the Penneshaw shoreline and improve its biodiversity by planting 640 native plants and removing invading weeds.
Fostering community connection to birds, their habitats and threats, by providing quality educational resourcesBirdLife AustraliaTo support the re-printing of the Kangaroo Island Bird Identification Guide to provide the Kangaroo Island community with an informative and evidence-based resource to support citizen science.
Baudin Beach lookout and sand dune revegetationBaudin Beach Progress AssociationTo support the local community to plant 120 native plants to restore native vegetation and minimise sand drift and erosion at Baudin Beach around recently installed steps.
Re-vegetation and beautifying of old dam areaKangaroo Island Community Education (KICE) - Parndana CampusTo support KICE school students and staff to transform a cleared, waterlogged area of the school into healthy, productive, native habitat that can be integrated into curriculum areas such as science, environmental studies, and hospitality.
Produce garden. A student-led school garden project cultivating sustainability, nutrition, community, and lifelong learning.Kangaroo Island Community Education - Kingscote CampusTo support KICE to re-develop the produce garden at Kingscote Campus and integrate it into Health, Physical Education and Science curriculums to give students an understanding of food systems, sustainability, and the natural environment.
Landholders for wildlife - feral cat controlKangaroo Island Land for Wildlife AssociationTo support 20 landholders to control feral cats across 10 conservation properties on western Kangaroo Island.
Fencing native vegetationLandholder in NewlandTo protect two on-farm patches of native vegetation totalling 7.5 ha with 1.6 km of fencing to provide habitat for native animals to live, seek food and shelter in.
Revegetation in Bend Paddock scrubLandholder in SeddonTo revegetate a 2.82 ha burn scar with 1,000 native plants to improve habitat for native species, reduce wind and water erosion and provide shelter for stock.
Protecting riparian vegetation in DuncanLandholder in DuncanTo protect 7.4 ha of riparian native vegetation from stock with 2.35 km fencing in an area that was previously planted to bluegums.
Fencing remnant native vegetation for protectionLandholder in GosseTo protect five patches of remnant native vegetation from stock with 3 km of fencing to provide habitat, reduce erosion and prevent spread of Phytophthora.
Shelterbelt regenerationLandholder in SeddonTo plant 800 native plants in a previously burnt shelterbelt for stock protection and property viability.
Filtered pond constructionLandholder in DuncanTo support the construction of a natural filtration pond system to biologically filter water, for reticulation to livestock troughs across the property. To fence existing dams to protect them from stock access, reducing erosion, improving water quality, and enhancing surrounding biodiversity. To demonstrate the work through a community field day.
Data-driven soil health improvement: targeted nutrition, perennial pasture establishment and biological monitoringLandholder on Dudley PeninsulaTo use comprehensive soil and sap testing to identify limiting factors in three paddocks with low-quality soil health, then use targeted nutrient amendments before establishing perennial pasture. To continue controlled weed eradication and use revegetation to minimise salinity impact on one of the established perennial pasture paddocks.