Following a successful round in 2024, Bupa and Landcare Australia are proud to announce the return of the Healthy Cities Landcare Grants Program in 2025, offering funding to support community groups and organisations across Australia to plant native plants in urban and peri-urban communities.
Friends of Kalorama Park was one of the 41 recipients in 2024 to assist the recovery of Kalorama Park and local residents after significant natural disaster.
Grants are available ranging from $5,000 to a maximum of $25,000 and are open to a wide range of community groups and organisations, including landcare groups, networks and other community-led environmental groups, local government, natural resource management organisations, not for profits, Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations and state and territory landcare organisations.
In 2024, the program supported the planting of 106,500 native trees, shrubs and ground covers across Australia. These efforts encouraged outdoor community participation, enhanced wildlife corridors, and improved the liveability of cities by creating green spaces.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to continue this program for another year with Bupa and witness the positive impact it’s already had in communities across the country. I’m excited to see how this new round of funding will support communities, encourage outdoor activity for wellbeing, while protecting and enhancing local environments,” Landcare Australia chief executive officer Dr Shane Norrish said.
“We are grateful to Bupa for demonstrating a commitment to both human and environmental health by supporting landcare projects in urban environments.”
The program responds to recent Bupa research on Australians’ attitudes towards health and the environment. Nearly half (46 per cent) of respondents reported feeling stressed about negative impacts on the environment, while 70 per cent said spending time in nature or outdoors remained important to them. The Bupa Landcare Grants Program is an initiative of Bupa’s Healthy Cities program, which aims to deliver positive health outcomes for both people and the planet.
“Community groups may operate locally, but the impact they can make on society from a health and environmental perspective is immense. We look forward to seeing the positive impact our Healthy Cities program has on local communities in creating accessible green spaces that promote better health outcomes and active, social lifestyles for people of all ages,” Bupa Asia Pacific chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer Roger Sharp said.
For more information about the Healthy Cities Landcare Grants go to: landcareaustralia.org.au/grant/2025-healthy-cities-landcare-grants/
Applications close Friday 22 August.
