The Grassroots Grants program supports individuals, volunteers, community groups and other organisations working on a not-for-profit basis, with local landscape management projects.

Funding is available for projects between $1,000 and $50,000 (+ GST) for the 2025-26 financial year, with a total annual funding pool of $302,140 available. Funding will be awarded to projects on a competitive basis and the LC Landscape Board expects to fund a range of projects across the region addressing its priority areas.

Projects will contribute to one or more of the following priorities:

• Educating and partnering to sustainably manage our landscapes
  • Awareness and uptake of sustainable land management practices has increased, and more people feel a sense of connectedness to the landscape. We are innovative, supportive and provide inspiration to landowners, managers and community to contribute to positive biodiversity outcomes across all priorities.
• Protecting and balancing our region’s water resources
  • Water resources are managed for all purposes. First Nations, primary production and other industries, and the community recognise and understand this balance.
• Growing sustainable primary production
  • The region’s primary producers have integrated biodiversity and water sustainability practices, soil quality has improved and uptake of pest plant and animal management strategies has increased. Our action and leadership is visible to the community and is in alignment with and supporting industry and First Nations’ land management goals.
• Conserving and enhancing our region’s biodiversity
  • Biodiversity has been maintained across the landscape and capacity increased for environmental stewardship through partnering with First Nations, primary production and other industries, and the community. We have integrated best available local and cultural knowledge, science, and best practices to facilitate action that contributes to positive on ground outcomes.
• Working collaboratively to manage pest plants and animals
  • Pest plants and animals are being collectively managed by First Nations, primary production and other industries, and community. Our working relationship with the Limestone Coast community has ensured successful collaboration to achieve jointly identified, positive outcomes.

Eligibility

The following eligibility criteria will need to be met. The applicant will need to:

• be an individual, volunteer, community organisation or other body working at the local level
• be undertaking natural resources management activities that help to achieve environmental and sustainable agricultural benefits at the local level
• be a legal entity or be sponsored by a legal entity
• where required, attach a Sponsor Support letter from a sponsor to the application, agreeing to be financially and legally responsible for this project
• have the agreement of any partner/s and provide a letter of support with the application form
• ensure that proposed project activities are not a component of any other funding agreement
• ensure that written approval for any works undertaken on land owned by another person/entity, other than the applicant, is attached to the application
• ensure a quote and/or justification of budget costs is attached to the application
• be undertaking project activities within the Limestone Coast Landscape region

• Phone: 08 8429 7550
• Email: alison.boomsma@sa.gov.au