Grassroots Grants
The application phase of the 2025-2026 Grassroots Grants program has now closed and applications are being assessed.
The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board's 2025-2026 Grassroots Grants round offered $200,000, funded through the landscape levy to support volunteers, schools, community groups, First Nations, councils and landholder groups sustainably manage landscapes through on-ground work and education.
Funding between $2,000 and $10,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that demonstrate the best value for money and deliver outcomes that address the key priorities in the Northern and Yorke Landscape Plan.
What's new in 2025-2026?
This year the Board improved the application process, by implementing a simpler 2-stage approach.
The first stage was a 2-week expression of interest stage, which invited applicants to submit a short online form. This stage closed on Friday 11 April. Applicants that submitted projects aligning directly with the Board’s priorities were invited to proceed to stage 2 – the full application stage, which involved applying online using SmartyGrants. This stage closed on Friday, 16 May.
Unlike last year, the Board is not offering multi-year project funding. Only 1-year projects will be accepted during this round.
Key dates
- COMPLETE - Stage 1: Expressions of Interest closed 11 April 2025
- COMPLETE - Stage 2: Applications closed 16 May 2025
(No late applications will be accepted) - Assessment period June 2025
- Successful applicants announced July 2025
- Grantees must complete their project by 30 June 2026
- Grantees must complete project reporting and financial acquittal by 31 July 2026.
* Please note these dates are indicative and may change.
