Sustainability Grants in Australia (All States) — 2026

This program provides grant funding towards Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) projects that support Australia's transition to net zero. It funds innovative projects including commercial scale domestic production, pre-commercial technology demonstration, and feedstock and supply chain enablement for LCLF.

This program provides sponsorship to Tasmanian organisations whose work, event, or project demonstrates innovation in recovering resources from waste that would otherwise be lost to landfill. Sponsorships support projects and events that road-test innovation, produce improved resource streams and circular supply chains, and deliver better services, products and outcomes for Tasmania.

A $29.5 million grant awarded to deliver new research, tools and resources enabling regions and communities to transition to a prosperous and sustainable post-mine future. The program focuses on four categories of opportunities: engagement and partnership, waste reduction and recovery, mine rehabilitation, and land use transitions for mining regions.

A grant supporting Alt. Leather to upscale their manual lab process to larger, more automated equipment. The funding enables improved capability and capacity to move production in-house and support expansion of their bio-based leather alternative technology.

This program helps eligible small business owners save water and reduce their water bills by improving water usage efficiency. Rebates are available for installing water efficiency products or services such as washing machines, dishwashers, showerheads, flow control devices, and dual flush toilets.

Long-term, industry-led research collaboration funding that supports cooperative research between universities, industry, and other organizations. The program funds applied research projects that address industry challenges and drive innovation, as exemplified by the CRC for Low Carbon Living which developed renewable energy trading technology.

The CRC Program supports CRC CARE in developing technologies to assess, clean up, and prevent soil, water, and air contamination. The center works with 29 industry and government partners to create solutions for environmental remediation, including methods for managing petroleum hydrocarbon contamination, fire-fighting foam chemicals, and developing national standards for contaminated site assessment and management.

Provides grants to businesses and government agencies for pilot projects or pre-commercial projects aimed at reducing emissions through carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) technologies. Supports projects in energy generation, natural gas or hydrogen production, and heavy industries, with the goal of achieving cost-effective CO2 compression, transport and storage.

A grant program supporting manufacturing projects focused on recycling and clean energy innovation. The program funds transformational investments in sustainable manufacturing technologies, including green cement production, solar energy products, packaging alternatives, and low-carbon industrial processes.

A grant program supporting manufacturing businesses to integrate into supply chains and develop capabilities in recycling and clean energy sectors. The program funds projects that advance Australia's manufacturing capacity in sustainable technologies, circular economy solutions, and clean energy infrastructure.

This grant funds organisations developing innovative approaches to threat abatement for the conservation of threatened species. It supports the development of new methods, tools, technologies, or products to manage the impact of broad-scale threats on threatened species, where proof of concept has already been completed.

Grants to restore and rehabilitate Great Barrier Reef coastal ecosystems. The program funds projects that rehabilitate degraded or previously destroyed Reef coastal habitats through on-ground ecosystem restoration activities, encourage community participation and partnerships with First Nations peoples, and improve the health and resilience of Reef coastal habitats while aligning with the Reef 2050 Plan objectives.

This program provides funding to support citizen scientists in collecting data and metrics to enhance understanding of the ecological health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. Projects will engage the general public in scientific research that contributes to the Reef 2050 Plan goals and generates credible, reliable data to inform policy and management decisions.

This program supports projects that improve the capability, capacity, and availability of resource recovery facilities, equipment, and systems in Tasmania. It aims to divert materials from landfill, promote the circular economy, and improve reduction, reuse, repair, recycling, and recovery of priority materials including construction and demolition products, plastics, organics, tyres, textiles, and oil and chemical solvents.

This grant provides organisations with up to $500,000 to improve the trajectories for the 110 identified priority threatened species from the Threatened Species Action Plan (2022-2032). The program supports activities that reduce the risk of extinction for priority species and deliver improved conservation outcomes for threatened native plants and animals in Australia.

This program funds Australian commercial wild-catch fisheries to implement practical solutions that mitigate the bycatch of threatened and/or migratory species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Grants support projects that improve conservation outcomes for protected species that interact with commercial fishing operations.

This grant provides eligible organisations with up to $200,000 to support small-scale community projects and local activities that support the recovery and protection of the listed koala (combined populations of Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory). The program aims to support community-led conservation and recovery efforts to improve the trajectory of the listed koala and improve the extent, quality and connectivity of the koala's habitat.

This grant funds projects that improve the quality of the local environment by supporting community and environment groups undertaking eligible natural resource management activities. Projects must protect and conserve Australia's water, plants, animals and ecosystems while working in partnership with local communities.

This program provides funding to Aboriginal-owned businesses located within the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan (CPCP) area to help them become tender-ready. Funding supports businesses to increase their capabilities and capacity to participate in economic opportunities arising from CPCP delivery, with a focus on land management, natural resource management, ecological restoration, and related environmental and cultural services.