Community Participation Grants

The Coast Protection Board’s Community Participation Grants support voluntary participation in local, small-scale coastal management initiatives.

The objectives of these grants are to:

Involve and/or educate communities on coastal management
Enhance community skills and knowledge in rehabilitation, restoration and conservation of the coast and marine environment
Facilitate partnerships in coast and marine management
Encourage environmental protection in the wider community
Achieve practical management actions and on-ground works which enhance conservation values and/or tackle the causes of coast and marine degradation.

Applications open 9:00 am 2 June 2025, and close 5:00 pm 1 August 2025.

Congratulations to the following recipients:

Grantee	Project Title	Grant
The Corporation of the City of Whyalla	Activating regional tourism to shape a climate-resilient future	$5,400
Yorke Peninsula Council	Wool Bay Jetty Marine Watch	$10,000
District Council of Yankalilla	Carrickalinga Dune Restoration	$4,000

Grantee	Project Title	Grant
Formby Bay Environmental Action Group / Yorke Peninsula Council	Pathway to Preservation: Enhancing Coastal Access and Biodiversity	$8,500
Pt Macdonnell Landcare Group weed control works / District Council of Grant	Pt Macdonnell Landcare Group weed control works	$6,040
Conservation Board of the Eyre Peninsula / District Council of Elliston	Elliston Esplanade coastal dune restoration	$5,500
Fleurieu Marine Education / City of Victor Harbor	Green Thumbs for Granite Island	$5,081
Fleurieu Marine Education / Alexandrina Council	Wildlife Warriors, Community Engagement Project	$3,350
Friends of Sceale Bay / Streaky Bay District Council	Invasive Species & Native Vegetation - Sceale Bay	$2,460