Plantation Establishment Program

National

Funding of $2,000 (GST exclusive) per hectare of new long-rotation plantation forest established will be provided to successful grantees.

  • The minimum grant amount is $40,000 (GST exclusive).

  • There is no maximum grant amount, provided grant funding is available.

The grants require applicants to provide a co-contribution at least equal to the grant amount and are open to private industry, First Nations businesses, farm foresters and state and territory government forestry bodies.

  • Grant Size: $73.76m

  • Current Phase Closure: 17 July 2025

  • Awarded to Carbon Projects: YES

Living Carbon Grants

NSW

Funding of up to $200,000 (GST exclusive) per project.

  • Minimum Project Size: 10 hectares of new environmental plantings.

  • Maximum Project Size: 200 hectares of new environmental plantings.

    Projects must involve planting between 10 and 200 hectares of appropriate species aimed at revegetating habitats for threatened or iconic species endemic to the area. Projects must be registered under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme with the Clean Energy Regulator, specifically under the Environmental Planting Pilot method

  • Grant Size: $5m

  • Current Phase Closure: 30 Sep 2025

  • Awarded to Carbon Projects: YES