Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland

Gold Coast Nature Conservation Assistance Program

Run by City of Gold Coast

PausedPlan requiredLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
Grants of $4,500 to $13,500 a year; up to 3 grants totalling no more than $30,000
Maximum
$30,000 per household
Who qualifies
Private landholders with projects on privately owned land in the City of Gold Coast with high conservation value and benefits beyond the property boundary. Applicants must be free of debt to the City.
Where
Private landholders in the City of Gold Coast with high conservation value land.
Status
Paused. 2026 round EOIs closed 15 July 2026; offered yearly.
Type of payment
Grant
Official program page

What you do

Private landholders apply for a grant to pay for weed control, native tubestock planting, wildlife corridors, creek bank repair or stock fencing on their land.

Requirements

  • Landholder contributes at least 30% of the project cost (cash or in-kind; labour valued at $50 an hour)
  • Eligible work: environmental weed control and bush regeneration, locally native tubestock planting, vegetation corridors, waterway bank rehabilitation, wildlife-friendly stock fencing
  • Contractors for weed control and revegetation need at least a Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management
  • At least two quotes for items or services of $2,000 or more
  • Plants must be locally native and no larger than tubestock; plant list approved by a Conservation Partnerships Officer
  • Projects usually completed within 10 months; progress and acquittal reports, before and after photos, and up to 3 years of monitoring access

The plan or design it asks for

A project map showing the location and extent of the work (all stages marked), a methodology with techniques and timing, a detailed itemised budget, and a plant species list for revegetation.

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check City of Gold Coast's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Submit an expression of interest in the yearly window (2026: 1 to 15 July, via SmartyGrants)
  2. 2Have a site visit or discussion with a Conservation Partnerships Officer
  3. 3If invited, submit the full application with map, methodology, budget and quotes
  4. 4Sign a funding agreement if successful

Timing and deadlines

2026 round: EOIs 1 to 15 July, site visits 1 to 27 July, assessment August to October, notification by October 2026

2026 EOIs closed 3pm 15 July 2026

Sources

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

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Source: Sow, “Gold Coast Nature Conservation Assistance Program,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/queensland/gold-coast-nature-conservation-assistance-program

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