NSW Government
Environment and Heritage

NSW Environmental Trust

The NSW Environmental Trust funds projects that enhance the environment of New South Wales.

Acacia blakei with striking yellow flowers, emphasising the intricate details of the petals.
Acacia blakei, also known as Blake's wattle.
Credit: Barry Collier/DCCEEW
A serene landscape of Murramarang Aboriginal Area, including lush green vegetation, white fine sand and glistening ocean in various shades of blue.
Murramarang Aboriginal Area.
Credit: Lucas Boyd/DCCEEW
About the Trust

Learn about the NSW Environmental Trust's objectives and governance and read our annual reports.

A picturesque valley landscape, framed by vibrant foliage and the Murrumbidgee River in the distance.
Murrumbidgee River surrounds offsite.
Credit: Steven Douglas/DCCEEW
Grants available

Learn which types of projects are funded by the Environmental Trust and what grants are available.

A car moves along a road, framed by the Capital Wind Farm's wind turbines, highlighting the blend of transportation and sustainability.
Capital Wind Farm Bungendore.
Credit: Rosie Nicolai/DCCEEW
Strategic Plan 2024 to 2029

Our new strategy ensures funding for grants delivering priority projects that conserve, protect and rehabilitate the NSW environment.

A tagged cow eating grass in a field
Cow particpating in Number 8 Bio trial.
Credit: DCCEEW
Environmental Trust news

Get the latest news on the NSW Environmental Trust.

A grassy green patch of land with many cylinders standing upright with stakes surrounding new plantings. The cylinders have Aboriginal artwork on them and extend across the land into towards some trees and blue water.
Plantings of wattle seedlings, Sydney.
Credit: Belinda Leo/DCCEEW
Grant assessment process

Find out what happens after you have applied for funding and what to expect if your application is successful.

A bilby with soft grey and white fur, large ears, and a long-pointed snout, running across the ground at night.
Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) released to Mallee Cliffs National Park.
Credit: AWC
Information for successful applicants

Find general information about providing progress, financial and final reports using our templates and how to acknowledge the Trust funding.

A compost bin full of vegetables
Household food waste, recycling, compost bin.
Credit: Rosie Nicolai/DPE
Waste grant programs

We administer many grant programs concerned with managing waste.

A water body with vegetation on its shore
Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve Ramsar site.
Credit: Shane Ruming/DCCEEW
Major projects

The NSW Environmental Trust funds projects that tackle large or complex issues. Major projects are identified and designed through consultation with key stakeholders.

Two black and white pied oystercatchers in sandy grassland; one digging, the other standing. They are surrounded by low greenery and a distant fence.
Pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris).
Credit: John Perkins
Annual reports

View NSW Environmental Trust annual reports.

Two people planting trees on the foreshore of Tilba Tilba Lake
Wagonga Rangers planting trees at Tilba Tilba lake.
Credit: Rob Hawkin
Closed programs

We maintain a list of closed programs no longer open to applications for reporting and reference purposes.