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 20 applications sharing over $12.8 million to protect and improve 25,728 hectares of native vegetation.
Round Three grants closed 8th November 2025. It was available for landowners within Northern and Yorke, Eyre Peninsula, SA Arid Lands and Hills and Fleurieu regions. Decision notifications will be provided in the coming months.
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
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. Twelve applications have been approved sharing $5.9 million to restore 8,215 hectares of native vegetation.
