The countdown is on: Grassroots Grants 2026 opens soon - start thinking about your project ideas!
Great ideas don’t happen overnight - and with Grassroots Grants opening for expressions of interest very soon (30 March 2026), now is the perfect time to start thinking about your project.
Grassroots Grants support clever, community‑led environmental projects that care for land, water and nature across the Northern and Yorke region. Whether your idea is big or small, practical or innovative, this funding helps local people turn ideas into real, on‑ground action.
From 30 March, community groups will be able to apply for $2,000 to $10,000 to bring projects to life - but the best applications start with early conversations, planning and local support.
What are Grassroots Grants?
Grassroots Grants are designed to back local solutions to local environmental challenges. They fund practical projects that:
- Are driven by community need
- Deliver positive environmental outcomes
- Build skills, knowledge and connections
- Align with regional landscape priorities
Past projects have supported biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, water management, pest plant and animal control, and environmental education - all led by people who know their patch best.
Why start thinking now?
The expressions of interests stage is open for two weeks.
With the countdown on, now is the time to:
- Talk with your community about local environmental challenges
- Shape and refine your project idea
- Consider who you’ll partner with or involve
- Check you have (or can secure) an incorporated sponsor if needed
Starting early gives you time to strengthen your idea and be ready when expressions of interests open.
A simpler way to apply
This year’s Grassroots Grants uses a streamlined process to make it easier.
It starting with a call for a short Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI is designed to be quick and supportive - giving you the chance to share your idea, talk it through with the Landscape SA team and confirm eligibility before moving to a full application.
Funding at a glance
- Grants available: $2,000 – $10,000
- Projects: One‑year duration
- Who can apply: Community groups, volunteers, not‑for‑profits and local organisations (with an incorporated sponsor if required)
- EOIs open: 30 March
- EOIs close: 10 April (5pm)
- The EOIs will be assessed by a panel and applicants will be advised if their project call move to the full application stage.
Ready to grow your idea from the grassroots?
If you’ve been thinking “someone should do something about this” - this could be your moment.
The countdown is on.
Start thinking. Start talking. Start shaping your idea.
Grassroots Grants open in 10 days.
👉 Visit the Grassroots Grants page on our website to learn more and get ready to apply.
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