Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland
Brisbane Community Conservation Assistance
Run by Brisbane City Council
- What you get
- Up to $25,000 worth of Council resources and labour per project (not a cash grant)
- Maximum
- $25,000 per household
- Who qualifies
- Private landholders who are members of Council's Land for Wildlife program (also Habitat Brisbane, creek catchment and Mt Coot-tha Trail Care groups).
- Where
- Brisbane Land for Wildlife members and conservation groups.
- Status
- Paused. Submissions currently closed; opens every 2 years.
- Type of payment
- Free installation
What you do
Land for Wildlife members apply for Council to supply materials and labour for bushland restoration on their property, such as weed control, native planting and erosion control.
Requirements
- Must be a Land for Wildlife member
- Discuss the project with your Council program officer before applying; a site visit may be needed
- Works must be on-ground bushland restoration in priority biodiversity areas
- Not for properties listed for sale, activities that are the landholder's legal responsibility, specialist advice or engineering works
How to apply
- 1Join Land for Wildlife if not already a member
- 2Talk to your Community Conservation Partnerships officer to plan the project
- 3Apply online when the round opens
- 4If successful, agree the scope and schedule with your officer; Council delivers the works
Timing and deadlines
Applications open every 2 years; works delivered over the 2-year period
Sources
- https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environment-and-water/wildlife-and-conservation/conservation-programs (official page)
- https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/content/dam/brisbanecitycouncil/corpwebsite/environment-and-water/documents/community-conservation-assistance-CCA-fact-sheet.pdf
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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