Wildlife grants

Threatened Species Research Grants

Queensland’s Threatened Species Program (PDF, 1.4 MB) provides the framework for helping conserve Queensland’s most vulnerable flora and fauna species.

It aims to deliver coordinated actions to identify, protect and recover threatened species across our terrestrial and aquatic environments and mitigate the threatening processes that impact them.

The Program adopts a strategic, integrated and coordinated approach to planning and implementing recovery activities across the sector, and helps to deliver increased outcomes for threatened species and their habitats.

While the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation leads the Queensland Threatened Species Program, we also partner with First Nations organisations, leading researchers, conservation and community groups across the state to assist in the protection and recovery of threatened species.

Nearly $15 million of additional funding was allocated to the Queensland Threatened Species Program in 2022-2023, of which over $2million has been provided for research and recovery grants to further conserve and protect our threatened flora and fauna in partnership with a range of stakeholders.

For further information, including grants program guidelines application information, visit the Threatened Species Grants web page.

Flying-Fox Roost Management – Local Government Grants Program

The Queensland Government will deliver $2 million in grant funding over the next four years (2021–2024) to assist local governments in Queensland to mitigate the impacts of flying-fox roosts on their communities and to better support residents and businesses to co-exist with flying-foxes.

For more information about how to apply for a grant and a copy of the Program Guidelines for the grant scheme visit the Flying-Fox Roost Management - Local Government Grants Program page.

NatureAssist

NatureAssist is a grant program that provides eligible landholders with the opportunity to access grant funding for projects and activities that protect and enhance the significant natural and cultural values of their land.

To be eligible for NatureAssist grant funding, landholders must be willing to enter into a perpetual conservation agreement with the Minister to declare a nature refuge over part, or all of, their property.

For more information about nature refuges and to check if NatureAssist applications are currently being accepted, visit the Private Protected Area Program website.

Related information

Wildlife conservation and recovery - Community assistance