- Healthy Cities Landcare Grants Program returns for 2025
- Apply for grant funding between $5,000 to $25,000 to plant trees in urban and peri-urban communities across Australia
- Applications close Friday, 29 August 2025
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.
Grants are available ranging from $5,000 to a maximum of $25,000 (ex-GST) and are open to a wide range of community groups and organisations, including:
- Landcare groups, networks and other community-led environmental groups (e.g. Bushcare, ‘Friends-of’, Coastcare, WildCare, Dunecare, young adult organisations, etc).
- Local government
- Natural resource management organisations
- Not for profits – including those operating nationally
- Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations.
- 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.
The program responds to recent Bupa research* on Australians’ attitudes towards health and the environment. Nearly half (46%) of respondents reported feeling stressed about negative impacts on the environment, while 70% 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.
Landcare Australia CEO, Dr Shane Norrish said, “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. We are grateful to Bupa for demonstrating a commitment to both human and environmental health by supporting landcare projects in urban environments.”
Roger Sharp, Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer, Bupa Asia Pacific said “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.”
For more information about the Healthy Cities Landcare Grants click here.