Grants and funding
Planning On-Property Projects
The second round of Planning On-Property Projects is open for applications.
This program is designed to help land managers identify land systems and functions, management practices and priorities, and assess and map assets, infrastructure and natural resources.
Applications are welcomed from land managers wanting to develop a comprehensive property map and plan forward for implementing change. Involvement will provide access to experts and is a significant investment to your property.
The project guidelines are essential reading before applying for this program at https://landscape.smartygrants.com.au/PoPP
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 15 May.
Four properties were selected as first round participants in this program. Partacoona, Wallerberdina, Angorichina and Webbco each spent time with rangeland management experts, were visited on-property by Contour Environment and Agricultural Consulting and received a copy of activity plan and mapping to support property management and implementation of on-ground works.
Improving Land Management Grants
Improving Land Management Grants aim to help businesses drive agricultural growth while adopting sustainable natural resource management practices that protect and enhance soil and native vegetation.
If you have a plan for a management practice for your agricultural business that may not be widely used in the SA Arid Lands region, grants are now available for up to $10,000 to assist you to increase agricultural growth which includes adopting sustainable management practices, conserving and enhancing native vegetation and soil, or trialing sustainable agriculture practices not widely adopted in the SAAL region.
This program has now closed and approved projects will be announced soon.
These grants are available through the Building Pastoral Sustainability project, which is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust, under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.
Native Vegetation Grants
SA Arid Lands region landowners can apply for a share of $5.1million in State Government grants to help restore and enhance native vegetation on their properties.
Incentive Grants encourage landholders to establish new Heritage Agreements to protect native vegetation on their land.
Heritage Agreements are conservation areas on private land that help contribute to restoring or protecting native vegetation and biodiversity.
These grants will help fund short-term projects (1-5 years) and are available to all SA landholders.
Applications can be submitted any time up to 30 June 2026, however, landholders are encouraged to apply early.
More information is available from the Native Vegetation Council website: https://bit.ly/4fYEfMl
FRRR Grants
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is a not-for-profit organisation that provides funding to regional communities.
FRRR has a range of grants targeted at regional communities that support a variety of initiatives. These grants can be used to improve and build infrastructure, to fund community gardens, fund events and almost anything to do with wellbeing.