This closed, non-competitive grant program open to 9 councils within the CPCP region to increase their capacity to engage and partner with Traditional Custodians and Aboriginal communities to deliver Caring for Country Initiatives.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: Up to $130,000
Program objective
The program is a closed, non-competitive grants program only open to the 9 councils (Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly) within the CPCP region.
The purpose of the Program is to increase the councils’ capacity to engage and collaborate with the Traditional Custodians and local Aboriginal communities in their areas and deliver meaningful on-ground Caring for Country projects in partnership with them.
Each council can apply for up to $130,000.
This program is funded and administered by Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Blacktown City Council
$127,000 was approved by
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.Date approved
January 2026Location of the recipient
BlacktownAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
CPCP Caring for Country Council Grants Program - Round 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Planning, Housing and InfrastructureProgram term
30-Jun-26What was approved
Approved for Camden Council
$25,000 was approved by
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.Date approved
January 2026Location of the recipient
CamdenAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
CPCP Caring for Country Council Grants Program - Round 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Planning, Housing and InfrastructureProgram term
30-Jun-26What was approved
Approved for Camden Council
$45,600 was approved by
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.Date approved
January 2026Location of the recipient
CamdenAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
CPCP Caring for Country Council Grants Program - Round 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Planning, Housing and InfrastructureProgram term
30-Jun-26What was approved
Approved for Camden Council
$45,800 was approved by
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.Date approved
January 2026Location of the recipient
CamdenAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
CPCP Caring for Country Council Grants Program - Round 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Planning, Housing and InfrastructureProgram term
30-Jun-26What was approved
Approved for Camden Council
$13,200 was approved by
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.Date approved
January 2026Location of the recipient
CamdenAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
CPCP Caring for Country Council Grants Program - Round 1
Agency funding this grant
Department of Planning, Housing and InfrastructureProgram term
30-Jun-26Program evaluation
Contact the project coordinator if you have any questions
Support and contact
Councils will need to provide:
- quarterly progress reports
- collect and record agreed data that will be used in the project and program evaluation
- submit a final report and project evaluation.
A final completion report and program evaluation will be completed at the close of the program.