Community Climate Change Action Grants
The Tasmanian Government is supporting 21 new community-led projects through the Community Climate Change Action Grants Program.
A total of $350,000 was available for this program. Grants of between $2,000 and $20,000 have been provided for Tasmanian-based projects that:
- improve information and knowledge sharing
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the transition to a low-emissions economy
- build resilience in our communities and local environment to the impacts of the changing climate.
Successful applicants showed strong innovation and collaboration in addressing climate change at the local level. Their projects will benefit their communities and Tasmania more broadly.
Projects selected for funding are of varying scales, spread throughout Tasmania.
Successful applicants
Organisation name | Project title | Project description | Local Government Area | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abels Bay/Eggs and Bacon Bay Coastcare Group Inc
| Seagrass mapping and monitoring with Coastcare | Abels Bay/Eggs and Bacon Bay Coastcare Group Inc will use citizen science and develop a seagrass mapping and monitoring program, hold community awareness raising workshops, and work with scientists to deepen and share knowledge about how the community can help mitigate the impacts of climate change. | Huon Valley Council | $16,068 |
Brighton Council | Kutalayna community cares for Country | Brighton Council, partnering with Connected Being Lutruwita and the Derwent Catchment Project, will create and host a series of family-friendly events for the community in the Jordan river region at Green Point reserve in Bridgewater. These events aim to create opportunity for land care, cultivate nature-based creative practices and share cultural and ecological knowledge, to create opportunities for younger generations to lead adaptation to a changing climate at a local scale. | Brighton Council | $20,000 |
City of Hobart | Trial a Hobart free e-bike library | The City of Hobart will establish a free e-bike library to allow members of the public trail an e-bike for a period of time, to encourage the uptake of low emissions transport options. | City of Hobart | $19,610 |
City of Launceston | The Adaptation Game: Launceston Community Launch and Review | The City of Launceston will create and launch The Adaptation Game: Launceston (TAG) - a board game that uses scientifically accurate climate predictions to generate diverse and relatable scenarios, and then present them to community members in a non-confrontational way. The council will also review and analyse long-term outcomes, including community engagement, emotional effects, and specific adaptation actions. | City of Launceston | $19,600 |
Cradle Coast Authority
| Business Leadership in Carbon Accounting and GHG Emissions Reduction for the Cradle Coast Region | The Cradle Coast Authority will provide leadership in carbon accounting and Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategies for Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises in the Cradle Coast Region - through initiating internationally-aligned carbon accounting practices and reporting of the Authority’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and implement GHG emission reduction strategies, including the installation of a public EV charging station. The process and outcomes will then be communicated to local businesses in the community. | Burnie City Council | $13,203 |
Cygnet Community Arts Council | Collaborating on Climate Change - A youth film production | Cygnet Film School will bring together a youth production crew to produce a short documentary showcasing the projects and participation that young people in Tasmania are taking as action towards climate change. The documentary will tour Southern Tasmania at events that will include guest speakers, an information stall with climate-related educational materials, pathways for action, and a Question and Answer session. | Huon Valley Council and broader Southern Tasmania | $16,220 |
Devonport City Council
| Don Reserve Revegetation Resilience | Devonport City Council will undertake a revegetation project at Don Reserve, actively involving the local community to strengthen ecosystem resilience in response to climate change by enhancing biodiversity, controlling erosion, improving water quality, and sequestering carbon. | Devonport City Council | $9,800 |
Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden
| Monitoring platypus using citizen science in potential climate refugia. | The Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden, partnering with Upper Huon Wildlife Monitoring Group, will use citizen science to monitor platypus presence and foraging behaviour in three constructed dams connected to the Emu River, quantifying the usefulness of artificial off-river waterbodies to the resilience of the local platypus population to potential climate induced stressors. | Burnie City Council | $9,977 |
Eskleigh Foundation Inc
| Eskleigh Community Garden | Eskleigh Foundation Inc will establish a community garden to encourage healthier lifestyles within the local community and serve as an educational hub for workshops to educate and raise awareness about climate change and to help build resilience. | Northern Midlands Council | $20,000 |
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
| St Marys Repurposing and Upcycling | Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House will host upcycling and repurposing workshops and celebration events for the community to share their creations and build a common purpose. The project aims to disrupt excessive consumption behaviours and reduce waste to landfill of clothing and household items. | Break O'Day Council | $5,410 |
Huon Valley Council | Playing The Adaptation Game (TAG) for Climate Resilience in Huon Valley | The Huon Valley Council will develop and run a customised, place-based board game to engage community members in climate change adaptation – aiming to improve climate knowledge, test local policies, and build resilience by simulating real-world climate risks, such as bushfires and floods. | Huon Valley Council | $20,000 |
Kingston Neighbourhood House
| Sustainable Neighbourhood 2025 Project | Kingston Neighbourhood House will engage with the community and residents through educational workshops, hands on activities and community projects, to empower the community to adopt sustainable practices that contribute to and combat climate change at a local level, and help build resilience. | Kingborough Council | $11,095 |
Landcare Tasmania | Understanding the climate change impacts on waterway health in the Huon Valley | Landcare Tasmania, partnering with the Upper Huon Wildlife Monitoring Group (UHWMG), will use citizen science to monitor the impact of low flows on macroinvertebrates in the Huon Valley, delivering water bug sampling workshops, conducting water bug surveys at various sites, and preparing a report of the results. The project will provide opportunities to educate the community on the potential impacts of climate change on waterway health, and to participate in on-ground restoration of riparian vegetation. | Huon Valley Council | $18,147 |
Live Well Tasmania | Promoting low footprint food production in Wynyard | Live Well Tasmania will increase the capacity of their Community Farm to produce food with reduced emissions, engage volunteers in helping grow food, sell the food grown at a market stall at a reasonable rate, and educate the public about the carbon footprint of food and the importance of reducing food waste. | Waratah-Wynyard Council | $19,823 |
Net Zero Channel | ReEnergise Your Home | Net Zero Channel will recruit six representative households, via community consultation, to participate in professional home energy assessments. The goal is to help households reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions and improve comfort and resilience. Participant experience and energy plans will be shared with the community to promote home energy resilience. | Communities along the D’Entrecastreaux Channel south of Hobart, Tasmania, as well as from the wider Kingborough municipality and beyond. | $19,680 |
Nipaluna Nursery Inc | Healing Country for Climate Resilience | Nipaluna Nursery will establish a native plant nursery in collaboration with the Glamorgan/Spring Bay community and local schools to grow native plants and support revegetation efforts. The Nursery will also host workshops for community members, addressing environmental issues such as climate change, and teaching practical skills. | Glamorgan-spring Bay Council | $17,356 |
Northern Midlands Council
| Solar and Backup Battery for Longford Town Hall | The Northen Midlands Council will install a solar system at the Longford Town Hall, the community’s emergency evacuation centre. The solar system will consist of a 7.2kW solar array (expandable to 20kW) paired with a 13.5kWh battery, with optional generator backup capability, to provide emergency power for lighting and light electrical loads in the event of a power outage. | Northern Midlands Council | $20,000 |
NRM South | Resilient localised food production – sustaining the good bugs | NRM South will deliver a customised education program in the form of free workshops and webinars to improve understanding of Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) to build climate-resilience in localised food production systems. | Southern Tasmania | $12,500 |
Regenerative Agriculture Network Tasmania | On-Farm Climate Resilience Workshops | Regenerative Agriculture Network Tasmania, partnering with Grassroots Enterprises Pty Ltd, will deliver climate-focused workshops to run alongside and complement the Grassroots Festival 2025, aiming to promote community education, encourage action, and foster engagement, all within the farm setting. | Circular Head Council | $19,950 |
Taroona Environment Network
| Climate Change forces a rethink of Taroona Landcare Activities | The Taroona Environment Network will work with professional ecological consultants to update the organisation’s 15-year-old action vegetation rehabilitation plans in view of accelerating climate-driven changes. | Kingborough Council | $20,000 |
University of Tasmania | The Heat Is On - Adapt to thrive in a warmer world | Curious Climate Schools, as a sub-organisation of the University of Tasmania, will run the game ‘The Heat Is On’ in 50 high school classes across Tasmania and evaluate its efficiency. The aim is to help young people learn how climate adaptation decisions can enable communities to thrive, even with the changing climate. | Statewide | $19,996 |
The following organisations with an existing or ongoing presence in Tasmania could apply:
- not-for-profit organisations
- Australian charities
- incorporated associations
- local government authorities
- recognised natural resource management bodies
- recognised industry peak bodies or organisations
- research institutions
- tertiary education institutions
Joint applications were also welcome. Applicants could not apply for the grant as an individual, but could partner with an eligible organisation to deliver a project.
This program aims to support a wide range of community climate change-related initiatives, including projects of varying scales across a range of locations. Unique and creative projects are welcomed, including small-scale projects that address the objectives of this program at a local level.
Example projects:
- community gardens cultivating shared produce
- community clean-up events
- citizen science monitoring programs
- community education programs and workshops
- restoration of local native ecosystems
- projects to empower children and young people to respond to climate change
- projects to improve the resilience of vulnerable community assets
- energy efficiency initiatives
- upcycling, re-use and re-purpose projects
- community-focused active transport
- purchase, installation or upgrades of renewable energy systems in community facilities.
Can I apply for a grant for a project that has already started?
No. This grant program will not fund projects that have already started, projects that are already complete or those that have been publicly announced.
When can I start my project and when does it need to be completed?
Projects must start before 30 April 2025 and they must be completed by 31 December 2026.
Applications had to demonstrate that their organisation is an eligible applicant and that the project is eligible. We competitively assessed each application using the evidence provided against the following criteria:
- Alignment with the program objectives (40%) – the project delivers on one or more of the program objectives, has a clear community benefit, is well thought-out and its outcomes are realistic and achievable.
- Capacity and capability (30%) – the applicant and any project partners have the capability and capacity to plan, manage, and successfully deliver the proposed project, and acquire grant funds in line with the agreed terms.
- Community benefits (20%) – the project can deliver benefits to the community.
- Broader benefits for Tasmania (10%) - the project aligns with other existing or planned programs and projects in the community or includes elements with a broader benefit to Tasmania.
See the guidelines for further details.
No. As this grant program was competitively assessed based on the assessment criteria, we could not guarantee that all applicants would receive funding.
The assessment panel assessed all eligible applications against the assessment criteria. Successful applicants were selected on the basis of:
- how well applicants have demonstrated that their project meets the assessment criteria
- the availability of funds
- ensuring a range of different projects receive funding.
If your application was successful, we will ask for your organisation’s bank account details to process grant payments.
The assessment panel assessed applications shortly after the closing of the application process and all applicants have been notified of the outcome of their application.
If your application is successful, you will be required to enter a funding agreement with the Department of State Growth to receive a grant.
The form and terms and conditions of the agreement will be determined by the department and, together with the application form and the program guidelines, will form the funding agreement.
The agreement will specify any reporting requirements and conditions for acknowledging this grant program as a funding source.
You will not receive payment until the funding agreement is completed.
Yes, you can appeal the decision.
All requests must be in writing and should be addressed to the Director of the Climate Change Office.
Your request must be received within 28 days from the date of the Department of State Growth notifying you of the decision about your application.