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Environment and Climate Change Grants

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Changes to Library access and book drop

Construction of the new Civic Centre building will soon commence. The current Civic Centre carpark and nearby entrance will be closed from Monday 28 April and remain closed while works take place. The City Library will remain open and will be accessible from the Civic Centre Customer Services’ entry near Civic Park. 

Please note that the City Library returns chute will be temporarily unavailable. A new Book Drop will be installed at the Cavenagh St side of the Civic Centre soon. 

We kindly ask all customers to:

  • return items inside the Library during opening hours, or
  • use one of the 24/7 return chutes located at Casuarina, Nightcliff or Karama libraries.

For more information about the project, please go here.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

City of Darwin's 2025/26 Environment & Climate Change Grants are now open for applications from 1 April to 17 May 2025. Apply now. 

City of Darwin allocates $50,000 each year to support local environmental initiatives under its Environment & Climate Change funding program. Our annual Environment & Climate Change Grants round opens in April each year. Applications are welcome from local community groups, not for profit organisations, research organisations and businesses.

Grant priorities

City of Darwin will prioritise projects that:

Grant criteria

Applications must:

  • Identify which strategy actions will be addressed.
  • Demonstrate how the identified strategy actions will be addressed and how outcomes will be measured.
  • Explain how the initiative will provide environmental benefits to the Darwin community.

How to apply

  • Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the City of Darwin Environment Team to discuss their proposed application prior to submission. Get in touch with the team at environment@darwin.nt.gov.au or 08 8930 0300. 
  • Applicants should refer to the City of Darwin Funding Guidelines prior to submission. 
  • Applications must be submitted online through the City of Darwin's SmartyGrants page.
  • Activities need to be completed within 12 months of the grant being awarded.
  • Contracts will stipulate ownership of data to be held by or shared with City of Darwin. 
  • If this grant program isn't for you, see City of Darwin’s Grants Guru website for external grants and funding opportunities that may be more suitable.

Past projects 

The following projects were supported through 2024/25 Environment & Climate Change Grants round:

  • HPA Incorporated - implementing a mattress reuse and recycling initiative, including cleaning second-hand mattresses for resale. 
  • Lakeside Drive Community Garden - delivering ‘Growing with the Seasons’ community workshops based on the Gulumoerrgin seasonal calendar for planting, growing and cooking in Darwin, as well as sessions focused on biodiversity, art and culture.
  • Territory Native Plants - delivering an NT Native Eco Fair at Jingili Watergardens, including informational stalls, walks and talks focused on biodiversity and greening as well as native plant sales. 
  • Waste Energy Benefits - implementing a reusable foodware, seating and commercial dishwashing setup at Parap Market to reduce single‐use packaging waste. 

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