Native plants and pollinator habitat · New South Wales

NSW Wildlife Refuge Agreement Habitat Grants

Run by NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust

OpenLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
Agreement-holders can apply for grants of $2,000 a year for up to 3 years
Maximum
$6,000 per household
Who qualifies
NSW private landholders with a conservation area of generally at least 10 hectares (smaller areas considered if they have very high conservation values or strategic importance)
Where
Private landholders anywhere in NSW with about 10 hectares or more of habitat.
Status
Open. Applications accepted all year.
Type of payment
Grant
Official program page

What you do

Sign an entry-level conservation agreement over native habitat on your property (generally 10 hectares or more) and apply for small yearly grants for weeding, revegetation and other habitat work.

Requirements

  • Long-term agreement registered on title (can be revoked by the landholder)
  • No set conservation plan; active management recommended
  • Annual reporting only if you receive a grant
  • Not exempt from council rates

How to apply

  1. 1Compare agreement options on the NSW Government conservation on private land pages
  2. 2Apply for a Wildlife Refuge Agreement (open all year)
  3. 3Once in an agreement, apply for the yearly grants

Timing and deadlines

Applications open all year

Sources

Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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Source: Sow, “NSW Wildlife Refuge Agreement Habitat Grants,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/new-south-wales/nsw-bct-wildlife-refuge-agreement

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