Reviewed 14 October 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
- Opened
- 28 Sep 2026
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026
- Funding
- $2,000 - $15,000
- Category
- Community
Overview
Responsible Wood and our certificate holders are committed to supporting sustainable Australian forests and their communities. We believe communities are stronger, healthier, and happier when they can connect, understand, access, and enjoy their local forests. Through the Responsible Wood Community Grants Program, we help regional and rural communities deliver local forest-based projects that strengthen the connection between people and forests.Through the Responsible Wood Community Grants Program, regional and rural communities can access $2,000 to $15,000 in funding to support local forest-based projects that benefit both their communities and the forests they rely on.
The Responsible Wood Community Grants Program aims to enhance the connection and build positive long lasting relationships with local community groups and their local forests and the forest managers, by
- Supporting communities undertake projects or activities that better enable physical connection of people and forests or wood products
- Providing an opportunity for communities to leverage funding from a variety of sources to complete forest access or timber utilisation projects that otherwise would not be possible
- Supporting certified forest growers and chain of custody producers to build their relationships with their local communities
- Linking community with Responsible Wood certified forest growers or timber product producers who have Responsible Wood Chain of Custody certification
- Providing an opportunity to promote to local communities the value and benefits of sustainably managed certified forests and wood products
- Supporting the forest industries through promotion of Responsible Wood certification.
Funding can be used for many different types of forest-based projects, including
- The construction or upgrade of recreational facilities
- Interpretive signage
- Forest rehabilitation or habitat improvement projects
- Bushfire-related commemorations
- Forest based art installations and other events.
Responsible Wood encourages groups such as registered charities, Landcare or local environmental organisations, Men’s sheds, locally incorporated groups, sporting clubs, art groups, councils, education institutions, registered bike or bushwalking clubs and or Indigenous organisations to apply with creative ideas about how to better access or enjoy forests and submit a grant application.
Applicants will need the support of the local Responsible Wood certified Forest Grower or Responsible Wood certified Chain of Custody producer.