New South Wales
Native plant and pollinator rebates in New South Wales
25 programs in New South Wales pay residents for native plants and pollinator habitat. 13 list themselves as open now, and the median maximum is $2,000 per household. 8% ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
25 programs
- Open
NSW Conservation Partners Agreement Grants
NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
Agreement-holders can apply for grants of $15,000 a year for 3 years; the conservation area is exempt from council rates
Up to $45,000 per household
- Open
NSW Wildlife Refuge Agreement Habitat Grants
NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
Agreement-holders can apply for grants of $2,000 a year for up to 3 years
Up to $6,000 per household
- Open
Wingecarribee Land for Wildlife and Conservation Partners Grants
Wingecarribee Shire Council
Free property visit and ecologist report, plant species lists and mapping, plant giveaways, and eligibility for $2,000 per year Conservation Partners Grant funding
Up to $2,000 per household
- Open
Randwick Native Havens Free Habitat Garden Help and Plants
Randwick City Council
Free garden design and planning help, habitat advice, and native plants from Randwick Community Nursery worth up to $100 for residents (up to $300 for schools)
Up to $100 per household
- Open
Wingecarribee Habitat for Wildlife $30 Native Plant Voucher
Wingecarribee Shire Council
Native plant gift voucher worth $30, plus a printed Backyard Habitat Planting Guide and a metal gate sign
Up to $30 per household
- Open
Blacktown Free Plants from the Council Nursery
Blacktown City Council
2 free plants per residential property per financial year (native and exotic species)
- Open
Lake Macquarie Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
Lake Macquarie City Council
Two free native plants from Lake Macquarie Landcare, plus member discounts at participating nurseries
- Open
Lane Cove Backyard Habitat Program Free Native Plants
Lane Cove Council
Free on-site consultation and written habitat garden report, free native seedlings from the Council nursery, a Creating Backyard Habitat book, a Backyard Habitat gate sign, and follow-up consultations and plants
- Open
North Sydney Native Havens Free Native Plants
North Sydney Council
Free local native plants (up to 4 plants per household at Bushcare Community Nursery open days), plus habitat and weed-control advice and ongoing support
- Open
Sutherland Shire Free Native Seedlings for Ratepayers
Sutherland Shire Council
2 free native plant seedlings per ratepayer each year
- Open
Tweed Biodiversity Grants for Landholders
Tweed Shire Council
In-kind support: materials, services, technical advice and project management (no cash payments to individual landholders); no set dollar amount published
- Open
Tweed River Health Grants for Rural Landowners
Tweed Shire Council
Funding for fencing, stock troughs, crossing points, erosion stabilisation, weed control and revegetation; amount set per project (no published maximum)
- Open
Wollondilly Free Native Plants from the Community Nursery
Wollondilly Shire Council
5 free native plants per household per quarter (20 per year)
- Limited funds
Bayside Council Gardens for Wildlife and Free Native Plants
Bayside Council
Free Garden Guide visit and personalised habitat plan, plus 2 free Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub native plants per household (voucher)
- Limited funds
Randwick City Council Free Native Plant Giveaway
Randwick City Council
2 free locally native tubestock plants per household
- Limited funds
Waverley Council Free Native Plant Giveaway
Waverley Council
2 free locally native tubestock plants per household
- Limited funds
Woollahra Council Free Native Plant Giveaway
Woollahra Municipal Council
2 free locally native tubestock plants per household
- SeasonalPlan required
Lismore Rural Landholders Initiative Biodiversity Grants
Lismore City Council
Grants of $15,000 for individual landholders ($50,000 for community groups)
Up to $15,000 per household
- SeasonalPlan required
Sutherland Shire Greenweb Bushland Restoration Grants
Sutherland Shire Council
Up to $2,000 per application (up to $20,000 awarded each year in total)
Up to $2,000 per household
- Seasonal
Blacktown Travelling Plant Giveaways
Blacktown City Council
2 extra free plants per property (on top of the yearly nursery allocation); 2,500 plants for the first 1,250 residents
- Seasonal
City of Parramatta Free Plant Day
City of Parramatta
4 free plants per booking/household
- Seasonal
Hornsby Native Plant Giveaways
Hornsby Shire Council
4 free native plants per residential property per year
- Seasonal
Waverley Living Connections Free Habitat Garden Plants
Waverley Council
Free native plants (groundcovers and shrubs, one time only), Waverley Habitat Gardening Guide, fence sign, and a garden visit for larger gardens
- Waitlist
The Hills Shire Free Native Plants from Bidjiwong Nursery
The Hills Shire Council
4 free local native plants per year for your property
- Paused
City of Sydney Free Native Plant Giveaway
City of Sydney
2 free locally native tubestock plants per household
Other New South Wales programs
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Source: Sow, “Native plant and pollinator rebates in New South Wales,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/new-south-wales/native-plants
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
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Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.