Nature Restoration Grants 2024-2026
Native Vegetation Council (NVC) Nature Restoration grants are for long term (5 - 10 year) projects that will provide a significant benefit to native vegetation by improving condition and increasing protection through a new Heritage Agreement. As such, these grants are not available for areas that are already protected e.g. by Heritage Agreement.
Grant rounds will be offered twice a year and will be open to select regions each round.
In the past 12 months the Native Vegetation Council has run 2 rounds and approved 19 applications sharing over $10 million to protect and improve 19,559 hectares of native vegetation.
Round Three will open on the 18th August 2025 and close 8th November 2025. It will be for landowners within Northern and Yorke, Eyre Peninsula, SA Arid Lands and Hills and Fleurieu regions.
A series of face to face, drop in sessions will occur through out the Northern and Yorke region, between 3 and 17 September 2025. For session locations click here.
For further information, please read the guides below or get in touch nvc.haprogram@sa.gov.au or 8303 9777.
Grant Guides and Information
- Nature Restoration Grant Guide (v3) 2024 - 2026
- Nature Restoration Grant Round 3 August 2025
- Nature Restoration Application Form - For drafting purposes*
- NVC Grant Monitoring Supplement
- NVC Grants Revegetation Plan
- NVC Additional Landholder Information Sheet
To Apply
Applications are to be submitted online through SmartyGrants. Click here to start your application
Note, you can log in, draft and edit your application any time prior to hitting the submit button.
To view a copy of the Application Form for drafting purposes, please click here.
Round Outcomes
Round One was open in 2024 to landowners in Northern and Yorke, Eyre Peninsula and SA Arid Land Landscapes SA regions and resulted in 8 successful applications sharing $6.84 million to restore 17,553 hectares of native vegetation.
Round Two was open to landowners in Murraylands and Riverland, Limestone Coast and Hills and Fleurieu and closed in May 2025. To date, 11 applications have been approved sharing $3.9 million to restore 2,045 hectares of native vegetation.
