In September 2024, Landcare Australia and Bupa launched the Bupa Landcare Grants Program to support community environmental projects that also boost public health. The partnership funded 41 groups across urban and peri-urban areas to plant over 100,000 native trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. 

Part of Bupa’s Healthy Cities Challenge, the program highlights the link between planet health and human health. It enhances vegetation corridors, exercise amenity and green space access to build healthier communities.  

Projects focus on planting local species and connecting native habitats, supporting biodiversity and encouraging community involvement through volunteering and outdoor activity, benefiting both nature and public wellbeing.  

Following the successful outcomes of 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.