Stage Two - Reef Place-Based Integrated Projects

The closing date for Stage Two - Reef Place-Based Integrated Projects Grants Program is 12PM TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2024. 

Welcome to the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation's (the department) online grant application service for Stage Two - Reef Place-Based Integrated Projects Grants Program. 

The Stage Two - Reef Place-Based Integrated Projects Grants Program seeks to continue the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program (QRWQP) investment in the Great Barrier Reef (the Reef) catchments, by providing support to design and deliver place-based integrated projects in one or more Reef sub-catchments.

Up to $5.5 million in grant funding is available for Stage Two - Reef Place-Based Integrated Projects. An additional, notional allocation of up to $750,000 is also available for applications that either demonstrate capacity to undertake Natural Capital projects, or a willingness to increase capacity to facilitate the delivery of Natural Capital projects (refer to pgs. 5 and 13 in the guideline).

Projects will be required to focus on water quality improvement by supporting progress toward the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP) water quality targets for priority pollutants including fine sediment and Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen (DIN), and human dimensions targets to actively engage communities and land managers. In addition, projects will add value to whole-of-catchment and local economies, achieved through a range of cross-sector settings, including but not limited to:

• natural capital
• agricultural land and catchment management
• landscape remediation
• agricultural whole-of-supply chain
• circular economy.

Successful projects will leverage co-investment, in-kind contribution, and integrate with new or existing initiatives across regional capacity building, extension, human dimensions, agricultural management practice change, catchment management, landscape repair, environmental markets, and other co-benefits.

Please note: You are required to read the Grants Program Guidelines and understand the department's requirements before proceeding with your application.

For queries about the Grant Program Guidelines, deadlines, or questions on this form, please contact the Office of the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage (OGBRWH) by email at:

officeofthegbr@des.qld.gov.au.

You are strongly encouraged to 'save' your application regularly to reduce the risk of loss of information.

If technical errors occur, staff at SmartyGrants are available to help you. Contact them on (03) 9320 6888 during business hours or email service@smartygrants.com.au and quote your application number. 

Help is available to guide you through using this form - please download the Help Guide for Applicants.

On the left hand side of every screen, there is a box which links directly to every page of the application form. Click the link to move directly to the page you want. You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application form. 

If you want to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click the 'My Applications' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of applications you have started or submitted. 

You can re-open your draft application and continue where you left off. 

You can also download any application, whether in draft form or submitted, as a PDF file. Click on the 'Download' button at the bottom of the application navigation panel. 

You will find a 'Review' button at the bottom of the navigation panel. You need to review your application before you submit it. Ensure that all fields and mandatory questions marked with an asterisk '*' are completed. 

Once you have reviewed your application, you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel.

IMPORTANT: Any question marked with an asterisk ('*') is mandatory. Failure to answer any of these questions will stop you from being able to complete and submit your application form.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of supporting documents is possible.

When you submit your application form, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email address that you used to register with SmartyGrants.

If you do not receive a 'confirmation of submission' email, then your application has not been received. Review the error message highlighted in red and ensure that all mandatory fields have been completed. You should then be able to successfully submit your application. 

You may need to upload attachments to support your application. This is simple but will require you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a USB stick, or similar.

You will need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however files up to a maximum of 5MB are recommended - the larger the file, the longer it takes to attach.

Remember - some requested document fields are mandatory. Failure to attach them will stop you from being able to successfully submit your application form.

APPLICANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO  ATTACH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THE END OF THIS APPLICATION FORM.

If you are not able to attach a document, please contact SmartyGrants on (03) 9320 6888 for technical support.

A number of people can work on an application form using the same login details, as long as only one person is working on the application form at a time. Ensure that you save your application as you go.

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (the department) is collecting personal information in the application for Stage Two – Reef Place-Based Integrated Projects Grants Program, to assess your application for funding and prepare a grant agreement, should your application be successful.  

All personal information you provide in your application, including all attachments, will be routinely provided to the following parties for assessing the application:  

• other Queensland Government agencies  
• external assessment panel members.  

Where necessary, information contained in your application may also be provided to the Queensland Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and the minister’s staff members for reporting purposes (except for that information which relates to the department’s confidentiality obligations).  

The department will seek your consent for any uses or disclosures outside of these specific terms.  

If your application is successful, the following information will be routinely published on the Queensland Government website:  

• your organisation’s name  
• total amount of funding allocated  
• project name, location, and description.  

Your grant application and associated documentation is subject to the Right to Information Act 2009. If you wish to access your personal information that is in the control of the department, you may contact Right to Information Services.  

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the privacy of your personal information, please contact the department’s Privacy Services unit by email privacy@des.qld.gov.au.