Grants
The Board is currently reviewing the grant-making strategy for 2026 to 2028.
Funded Projects
Priority theme for funding
Eucalypt Biodiversity – discovery, conservation, management and recovery
- Discovery & Conservation— e.g. New knowledge of the genetic diversity of eucalypts, species and populations to underpin biodiversity conservation;
- Discovery & Recovery — e.g. Understanding environmental stress, eucalypt dieback & resilience to inform planning and planting
- Management — e.g. co-funding for people, training and capacity building, to support policy, planning & conservation tools
- Management & Recovery — e.g. partnership for a landscape ‘on-the-ground’ project to support conservation, recovery and management, including indigenous partnerships

Eligibility
Applicants can be individuals, groups or organisations with an ABN who are undertaking projects that:
- are located in Australia
- are not for profit
- align with the objectives of the Trust.
Eucalypt Australia will not support projects that are:
- from applicants without an ABN
- for private or commercial benefit
- fauna focused
- from organisations that are performing functions on behalf of federal or state governments.
Salaries for chief investigators and stipends for students are expected to be covered by other sources and will not be funded.
Selection criteria
Eucalypt Australia is aware of the effort and time taken preparing applications. The Board is reviewing the grant-making strategy for 2026 to 2028 and is not reviewing ad hoc or unsolicited applications at this time. In a competitive research environment, priority will be given to applications based on:
- alignment with the Trust’s funding priorities.
- the scientific merit of the application and likelihood of cost-effective delivery against the stated objectives. Scientific merit is judged by peer review of the quality of the background information, the logic of the proposal and the experimental design.
- likelihood of cost-effective delivery against the stated objectives.
- justification of the budget. Components of the project budget for which funds are sought from Eucalypt Australia must be well justified – both travel and equipment must be essential for the project. Costs associated with attending conferences and publication costs levied by scientific journals will not be supported.
- co-contributions (cash and in-kind).
- interviews. Applicants may be interviewed.
Hints and tips
- Eligibility – check the criteria to ensure that you are eligible.
- Funding priorities – ensure your research fits with Eucalypt Australia’s priorities. Please don’t try to fit a square peg into a round hole.
- Acronyms – assume we don’t know what they mean.
- Budget – double-check that your figures add up and your request reflects the full cost of the project.
- Be specific – we recommend that you don’t generalise. Include specific facts and figures.
- Word limits – it is important we understand your project but please stick to the word limits.
- References – we recommend you don’t draft the references for your referees. If they are genuine about supporting your work, they should be able to write the letter themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you fund existing projects?
- Projects already started or completed are generally not funded, but strategic expansions of existing programs may be considered.
- Maintenance of established programs is not funded.
Does the grant include GST?
What is considered as equipment?
Can salaries, administration, and other on-costs be included in the funding request?
If the Trust funds my project, will they own the intellectual property?
How will my application be acknowledged?
Are there obligations if a grant is awarded?
How are major grants paid and when will I receive funding?
What type of reporting is expected?
When is a Final Report and Acquittal due?
What do I do if my project is taking longer than expected? Can I get an extension for reporting?
What if my project goes over budget?
What if I do not spend all the money?
Can I use the funding received from Eucalypt Australia for a variation of the original project?
How do I acknowledge Eucalypt Australia’s contribution?
What if I can’t find an answer to my question?
Standard grant conditions
- The Grantee will supply a tax invoice to Eucalypt Australia in order for the grant to be paid.
- The Grantee will provide a receipt for the grant amount within 30 days of receipt of payment.
- The Grantee will use the whole of the Grant exclusively for the Project as described in the application and not for any other purpose.
- The Grantee must promptly advise Eucalypt Australia of any material change which may affect the Grantee’s ability to undertake or complete the Project within the time schedule specified in the application.
- The Grantee will expend the Grant for charitable purposes within Australia.
- The Grantee must keep detailed financial records to enable the use of grant funds to be checked readily.
- Progress reports are required at 12 monthly intervals from the date of receipt of the Grant.
- The Grantee will acknowledge the support of Eucalypt Australia in published or display material that relates to the project.
- The Grantee must submit a Final Report and Financial Acquittal when the Project is completed. Due dates for Reports will be set by the Grantor in line with dates specified in the application.
- It would be appreciated if Grantees provide photographs of the Project that Eucalypt Australia may use. If photographs are provided, it will be assumed that all rights, consents, licenses and permissions have been obtained prior to submitting the images. Images should include appropriate captions, names of people pictured and any acknowledgements required. The provision of information and images will be taken as permission to reproduce and publish.
- The Grant is subject to termination if the Board of the Bjarne K Dahl Trust is of the opinion that continuance is not justified in accordance with the aims and objectives of Eucalypt Australia.
As well as the above Standard Grant Conditions, the Trust may set additional specific conditions as advised in writing in the grant approval letter. These may include a completion date, timing for progress reports, specific milestones to be achieved, and payment schedules.
To satisfy the conditions for exemption from GST, Eucalypt Australia requires that Grantees agree to the Standard Grant Conditions as outlined above, by signing an Agreement form when submitting the first tax invoice.
Apply
- Save your application as a PDF and email to executive@eucalyptaustralia.org.au
You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received. The office is staffed part-time so the response may not be immediate.
Major Grants EOI (Word document)
Full application – Major Grants (Word document)
Managing your Grant
All recipients of Eucalypt Australia grants are required to submit a report which confirms that the funds granted were used for the intended purpose. Reporting information is used to:
- Ensure the financial accountability of the Trust and the grant recipient
- Disseminate experiences and outcomes to others when appropriate, for example, as a feature in Eucalypt Australia’s Annual Report
- Inform the Trust’s future grant-making decisions.
Major Grants (2023 to 2026)
As set out in the Standard Grant Conditions all grantees must:
- submit annual progress reports
- acquit their grant when the grant period ends.
The forms for your annual progress report and final acquittal are the same. Please complete as appropriate for the stage of your grant.
- Research Project Grants Annual Report (Word Document)
- Multi-year Research Project Grants Financial Report (Word document)