In celebration of World Environment Day, Wednesday 5 June, the ACT Government has awarded over $350,000 to 23 community-led projects as part of the 2024 round of the ACT Environment Grants. 

Minister for the Environment, Parks, and Land Management Rebecca Vassarotti said these grants will support local community projects to protect, conserve, and enhance the ACT’s environment and biodiversity, as well as improve the capacity of volunteer groups.

“The ACT Environmental Grants Program has been funded annually since 1997 and provides a fantastic opportunity for our community to tackle environmental issues that matter most to them,” Minister Vassarotti said. 

“We are in a climate crisis, and these grants will help groups, organisations and individuals to restore and conserve natural places while encouraging other members of the community to do the same. 

“This year, the ACT Government has provided more than $350,000 of funding for community groups across the Environmental Grants and the Environmental Volunteer Group Assistance streams. 

“The projects selected will connect people with nature through education, landscape restoration, weed control, threatened species protection, citizen science and volunteer group skills training.” 

The 2024-2025 round of funding for the ACT Environment Grants include: 

• 13 projects to the value of $302,498 under the Environment Grants stream, and 
• 10 projects to the value of $49,135 under the Environmental Volunteer Assistance Grants. 

“There are some really innovative local projects in this round of funding for environmental protection. Some projects include a new Wombat Conservation program at Point Hut and funding for Landcare ACT to host a Festival of Nature later this year. 

“No matter your postcode, this amazing grant scheme is funding projects all around Canberra to protect and preserve our natural environment. I hope it will inspire Canberrans to get involved in their local environmental group and take direct action to protect our planet.” 

More information about the Environment Grants program including the successful recipients is available on the ACT Environment website.