Community Gardens program provides funding to support councils in establishing and embedding community garden schemes and bushcare in their local community.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Up to $75,000
- Application opened: 12 February 2024
- Application closed: 29 March 2024, 4:00 pm
Program objective
Increase community resilience through the delivery of community garden and bushcare schemes for people of all ages to connect and collaborate on growing food, bushland restoration or local amenity.
This program is administered by Planning, Land Use, Housing and Strategy.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Local Government
Types of projects funded under this grant
Community Gardens and Bushcare Schemes
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for Cumberland City Council
The project will establish a community garden in Central Park, Lidcombe to allow for local community members to meet, and grow food and flowers. The project will deliver a community garden consisting of fences, raised garden beds, footpaths and planting
$66,638 was approved by
minister for planning and pubic spacesDate approved
July 2024Location of the project
NSWLocation of the recipient
Merrylands 2160About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
6
Places to Roam Community Gardens Round 3 - 23/24
Program term
17/09/2025What was approved
Approved for Fairfield City Council
The Dyurali Community Garden project aims to expand upon the work of the Places to Roam Grant 2023. This expansion involves setting up an onsite shed, greenhouse, and a sheltered workspace for the Dyurali community gardeners. In Stage 1, garden beds we
$75,000 was approved by
minister for planning and pubic spacesDate approved
July 2024Location of the project
NSWLocation of the recipient
Wakeley 2176About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
6
Places to Roam Community Gardens Round 3 - 23/24
Program term
17/09/2025What was approved
Approved for Lane Cove Council
The scope involves; - further consultation with community through a survey - finalising concept and construction plans - procuring materials - engaging contractor for supply and installation of the proposed gardens - opening the garden to the communi
$55,362 was approved by
minister for planning and public spacesDate approved
July 2024Location of the project
NSWLocation of the recipient
Lane Cove 2066About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
6
Places to Roam Community Gardens Round 3 - 23/24
Program term
17/09/2025What was approved
Approved for Waverley Council
The Waverley Cemetery Gardening Project is inspired by a local Waverley resident, who lost her mother in 2018 and through regular visits to her mother's grave transformed the space through gardening from something unremarkable, to a tiny garden, bursting
$23,000 was approved by
minister for planning and pubic spacesDate approved
July 2024Location of the project
NSWLocation of the recipient
Bondi Junction 2022About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
6
Places to Roam Community Gardens Round 3 - 23/24
Program term
17/09/2025What was approved
Approved for Wollondilly Shire Council
Establish a new community garden at the Old Menangle School site in partnership with the Menangle Community Association. The project includes purchasing of all of the required equipment and materials to establish the community garden and to ensure the fac
$30,000 was approved by
minister for planning and public spacesDate approved
July 2024Location of the project
NSWLocation of the recipient
Picton 2571About the grant
Applications approved
5
Applications received
6
Places to Roam Community Gardens Round 3 - 23/24
Program term
17/09/2025What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
Refer to the Program Guidelines on the Places to Roam website
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: minister for planning and public spaces
Assessment panel
Support and contact
greenspace@planning.nsw.gov.au