Grants in Renewables & Sustainability
Regional Airports Program – Round 5
Funding up to $5 million is available.
Federal grants of up to $5 million for regional airport infrastructure, safety, accessibility and net zero upgrades.
VIC Bush Bank Program – Private Land Stream
Private land stream funding: $30.9 million
VIC BushBank supports private landowners to restore native vegetation on eligible freehold land. EOIs open, next round closes 31 July 2026.
VIC AusNet Energy Resilience Community Fund: Energy Resilience Grants and Energy Education and Literacy Grants
Grants up to $50,000
VIC grants for community energy resilience projects and energy education across AusNet’s electricity distribution area
QLD SEQ Innovation Economy Fund Round 2
Funding range: $500,000 to $5,212,840
Matched funding for SEQ innovation precinct infrastructure projects with grants from $500k to $5.2m.
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) – National Open Call for Research
Grants between $50,000 and $2.5 million
The Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) National Open Call for Research supports investigator-led or industry-led research and innovation partnerships addressing nationally significant challenges and opportunities across the forest and wood products value chain. AFWI seeks projects that demonstrate strong industry collaboration, cross-disciplinary research capability and a clear pathway to industry adoption. Funding focuses on research that delivers measurable economic, environmental and social benefits, builds national innovation capacity and supports Australia’s transition to a more productive, resilient and climate-adapted forest and wood products sector.
Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2
Funding up to $10 million is available.
Grants of $1m–$10m for pilot/demonstration carbon capture, utilisation and removal tech; co-funding required.
Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) – 2026 Research Funding
$17.4M funding pool
ACARP 2026 research funding for coal industry R&D. Short proposals close 29 April 2026. Apply via email.
NSW Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation Grants Program 2026
Funding range per project: $150,000 to $350,000
NSW Environmental Trust grants $150k–$350k for restoration and rehabilitation projects. Closes 13 May 2026.
TAS Urban Greening Grants Program 2026
Funding up to $40,000 is available.
Tasmania grants of up to $40,000 to plant climate tolerant trees and improve urban resilience to climate change.
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