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Grants

Nature Foundation SA Inc is a non-profit organisation which raises funds to conserve and sustain South Australia's natural biodiversity. Since its inception, NFSA has raised many millions of dollars for on-ground projects, land conservation, education programs and research.

Nature Foundation SA undertakes two rounds of grant funding each year and now invites applications for grants in the categories listed below.  In each case grants will be assessed by the Foundation's Research, Projects and Education Committee to determine how they contribute to the conservation of South Australia's biodiversity and habitats.  See the Guidelines for Assessing Projects for further information about the criteria considered.

  • Conservation Research on NFSA Properties. NFSA encourages research that informs the management of its properties: Witchelina, Tiliqua, Para Woodlands and Cygnet Park Sanctuary. The maximum application amount for a single grant is $10,000. Please review the property information on this website, or call 1300 366 191 for more specific information about NFSA properties.
  • General Conservation Research. The maximum application amount for a single grant is $10,000.
  • PhD/Masters Grand-Start Scholarship Program. Each grant is to a maximum of $3,000 per annum for a maximum of three years. Each grant recipient must reapply on an annual basis to receive new grants in subsequent years. Decisions as to whether to continue funding a scholarship will be based on the performance report submitted by the grantee for the previous year, the comparative merit of other grant applications, and the consistency of the research with meeting NFSA's conservation goals. 
  • Honours Year Grand-Start Scholarship Program. Each grant is to a maximum of $1,500.
  • Community Education and Awards. Grants are available to any education-based program involving the interlinking of conservation and science.
  • Linkage Grants. Linkage grants are designed to provide leverage to attract Commonwealth Government funding. The committee will assess any grant applications and determine at its discretion the size of suitable grants.

The Final date for applications has been extended to close of business Monday 12th March 2012.

All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be advised of by Friday 23rd March 2012

If you have any further queries, please call 1300 366 191 or email Admin.