Community-led Projects Receive Boost Through Grassroots Grants

This year’s funding will support a diverse range of projects that engage many different local organisations and community members, young and old. The successful projects showcase the commitment of local communities, schools, volunteers and individuals caring for the landscapes they value.

A selection of projects funded through Grassroots Grants in 2026-27 include:

• Partnering with apiarists and farmers to demonstrate how beneficial insect habitat can support sustainable broadacre cropping systems
• supporting local government to deliver a series of environmental, literacy, and science engagement events to increase community knowledge, participation and leadership
• enabling First Nations rangers to continue their involvement in important environmental monitoring programs
• assisting landholders to implement habitat regeneration plans for their properties, including revegetation, and weed and pest management
• supporting schools to deliver hands-on environmental learning projects that build students’ understanding of biodiversity, soil health, local ecosystems and sustainable land management.

Grassroots Grants are one of the most significant ways that the landscape board can support community participation in local projects to deliver practical environmental outcomes.

Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board Chair Frances Simes said the grants empower local people to make a lasting difference in the places they care about most.

“The Grassroots Grants program is about supporting the knowledge, commitment and initiative that already exists within our communities,” Frances said.

“Funded through the landscape levies, these grants allow us to invest directly into local communities and support practical projects that improve the health of our landscapes. It’s a great example of local investment delivering lasting environmental outcomes across the Murraylands and Riverland.”

This year’s successful recipients include community and volunteer groups, schools and individuals, showcasing the important role communities play in caring for the region’s natural resources.

Ms Simes said every project, regardless of its size, contributes to healthier landscapes and stronger communities.

“Whether its restoring native habitat, tackling invasive pests and weeds or sharing knowledge with the next generation, every project contributes to the collective effort needed to care for our region.”

This program is supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board through funding from landscape levies.