Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland
Sunshine Coast Landholder Environment Grants
Run by Sunshine Coast Council
- What you get
- Up to $15,000 per project, matched 50:50 by the landholder (2026/27 round total $330,000)
- Maximum
- $15,000 per household
- Who qualifies
- Private rural landholders and primary producers in the Sunshine Coast local government area who have met acquittal conditions of any previous Council grants
- Where
- Private rural landholders in the Sunshine Coast Council area.
- Status
- Paused. 2026 round EOIs and applications closed; outcomes due early December 2026; runs yearly.
- Type of payment
- Grant
What you do
Apply for a matched grant to carry out conservation work on your rural property, such as weed control, revegetation, creek restoration and wildlife habitat.
Requirements
- Submit an expression of interest, then host a site visit from a Conservation Partnerships Officer, then lodge a full online application
- Landholder contribution required (50:50 match per Council)
- Competitive process subject to assessment and budget
- Funded projects must be acquitted
The plan or design it asks for
A project proposal describing the on-ground works for the property, developed with a Conservation Partnerships Officer after a site visit.
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 Sunshine Coast Council's rules for exactly what to submit.
How to apply
- 1Read the Landholder Environment Grant guidelines and project tips
- 2Submit an online expression of interest when the round opens (2026: 6 July to 10 August)
- 3Host a site visit from a Conservation Partnerships Officer
- 4Lodge the full online application (2026 closed 28 September)
- 5Outcomes are notified about 10 weeks later
Timing and deadlines
Annual round: EOIs July to August, full applications by late September, outcomes in December
Sources
- https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/living-and-community/grants-and-funding/grants-programs/environment-levy-grants/landholder-environment-grants (official page)
- https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/help-is-at-hand-for-rural-landholders
- https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/community-conservation-partnerships
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “Sunshine Coast Landholder Environment Grants,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/queensland/sunshine-coast-landholder-environment-grants
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