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Friends of Parks and Nature Grant Programs

Please note, to be eligible for these grants, applicants must be a current financial member group registered with Friends of Parks and Nature Inc.

The Friends of Parks and Nature Inc. grant programs recognise the significant work undertaken by Friends of Parks and Nature groups supporting South Australia’s national parks and conservation programs.

The 2025-26 round of Friends of Parks and Nature Grants will open on 4 September 2025 and offer grants of up to $15,000 per application, with a total funding pool of up to $700,000 available. The round will close on Thursday 16 October at 5pm. The program emphasises conservation activities such as protecting and restoring biodiversity, preserving Aboriginal cultural heritage and undertaking European heritage restoration. These efforts span national parks, reserves and broader landscapes, and align with the objectives of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The program can also assist groups in the purchase of minor plant/equipment and other materials/services that support a project's conservation outcomes. This year, grant funding is available for projects that span 18 months.

For eligibility and answers to specific grant application questions please see the Friends of Parks and Nature webpage here:  Awards, Grants & Scholarships - Friends of Parks and Nature South Australia.

Successful projects from 2024-2025 can be viewed here.

For more information on eligibility and grant submissions, check out the Grant FAQs.

Friends of Parks and Nature Remote Travel Fuel Subsidy Grants Program - next round due to open in early 2026

The Friends of Parks and Nature – Remote Travel Fuel Subsidy Grants Program is for grants of up to $2,000 to volunteer groups for travel to DEW endorsed activities where the total trip is over 300 kilometres. Eligible groups can submit one application per round and further details will be released in the new year.

This grant round is currently closed and expected to open again in the first quarter of 2026. Stay tuned.

Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.