Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species: Applied Research Grants
The Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species: Applied Research Grants provide funding between $50,000 and $150,000 (excluding GST) to eligible recipients to undertake research projects to ensure Queensland has the facts and knowledge of Queensland’s threatened flora and fauna species to protect and conserve them for future generations. A total of up to $1,000,000 in funding is available in this round of grants.
For the purposes of this grants program, threatened species are classified as those listed as threatened under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) or those that occur in Queensland and are listed as threatened under the Commonwealth Government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Projects funded will be those that undertake applied research activities and develop actionable information to assist with the on-ground recovery of one or more threatened species in the wild; this can include on private land, public estate, or at the private-public interface. Projects should be aligned with the Research Prospectus for Queensland Threatened Species and Conservation Estate and may include, but are not limited, to:
- Developing effective methods for mitigating threatening processes.
- Determining interactions between threats, threatened species and threat mitigation actions.
- Developing novel and innovative methods to improve monitoring, threat mitigation and management actions.
- Addressing identified knowledge gaps in threatened species biology and ecology to improve recovery.
Applications close: 10am Monday 3 November 2025.
More information about the program, eligibility and application process is available in the Program guidelines .
How to apply
Applicants are required to submit their application and all supporting documentation in full by the submission deadline of 10am Monday 3 November 2025.
All applications must be submitted using SmartyGrants, the department’s online grants administration program.
New users will need to set up a free online SmartyGrants account. If you already have a SmartyGrants account, you can login using your existing details.
The Help Guide for Applicants explains the steps you need to take to complete and submit your form.
If you experience technical difficulties creating an account or completing an online form, contact SmartyGrants on (03) 9320 6888.
Deadlines for submitting an application are strict. No extensions will be provided.
Applicant outcome
All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application in writing by email.
Successful applicants will be contacted by the Grants Coordinator regarding funding arrangements, grant agreements and other documentation/approvals that may be required. Funding is expected to be available once all parties have signed the grant agreement and provided all required documentation to the department. Projects must be completed by 30 June 2029.
Unsuccessful applicants can request feedback on their application by emailing the Grants Administration Unit. Applicants may lodge an appeal with the department for any decisions made relating to their grant application by emailing the Grants Administration Unit.
More information
For further information, please contact the Threatened Species Operation team.