Looking after Country Grant program
Applications for the new 2025 funding round are now open.
First Nations organisations are now invited to apply by 4pm on Wednesday 9 July 2025.
View further information.
About the program
The Looking after Country Grant Program provides funding of up to $75,000 to First Nations communities to conserve and manage environmental and cultural heritage on country.
The program supports projects that engage First Nations communities to prepare for and deliver on-ground conservation work on Country and to build organisational capacity to care for Country through strengthened skills, knowledge, and collaborative partnerships.
Project activities funded through the program include (but are not limited to):
- cultural site management
- protected species monitoring and conservation
- revegetation and habitat restoration
- fire management
- erosion control
- inter-generational knowledge exchange on country
- the development and implementation of country management plans.
Current Round
Applications for the new 2025 funding round are now open.
First Nations organisations are now invited to apply by 4pm on Wednesday 9 July 2025.
Applicants should review the 2025 Guidelines before completing the Stage one application form, which can be found on the Smarty Grants website. The Guidelines include information about the application and assessment process.
More information
If you have questions about the grant program, please contact the Grants Officer on (07) 3330 5553 or email landandsea@des.qld.gov.au