Funding of up to $5,000 is now available for locally led community initiatives.
The theme of our 2025 Small Grants Program – ‘Embracing and Valuing Diversity in Nature and Community’ – recognises that we are entering challenging times for many Australians as the growing impacts of climate change continue to cause severe damage to land, homes and communities, especially in rural and regional Australia. Extreme weather events are affecting communities that are already under stress through previous disasters, with rebuilding challenges, the realities of everyday financial stresses, and limited employment opportunities in vulnerable communities.
Our fragile ecosystems are experiencing unprecedented stress. This is reducing the environmental capital on which current and future economies depend. Social, environmental and economic impacts are already apparent.
In 2025, we therefore invite initiatives which bring greater community understanding of working in unity with nature, not against it. We also invite projects which demonstrate a practical and respectful use of Indigenous knowledge.
The application process opened Tuesday 18 February 2025 and closes on Tuesday 1 April at 5pm (AEDT).
You can view the grant guidelines, download a copy of the Small Grants Application Form, or apply online by visiting the website – hb.org.au/grants
