Regional
micro-grants

Supported by RAA and Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board

We are giving away micro-grants of up to $1000 as a modest boost to help creative projects and events in regional South Australia get off the ground and register for this year’s Nature Festival.

• Proposals are invited from all SATC regional areas excluding Adelaide.
• Projects or events must happen during the 2025 Nature Festival dates (26 Sept – 12 Oct 2025). 
• Events are strongly encouraged to respond to our annual theme: FLOW.
• New or existing projects intending to expand will be considered.
• Event hosts are responsible for generating promotion for their events and must provide a contact for media.
• Hosts must have an ABN (or be auspiced) and be able to insure their event to be eligible.   
• We encourage events with unlikely partners, in unusual locations, or with plans for memorable encounters that deepen our relationship with nature.

NB: The Festival program will have a greater focus on regional events in the second week of the Festival in 2025 so you may want to consider this when planning the timing of your event. 

Applications will be ranked based on how strongly they progress the aims of the Festival, reflect the theme and represent our diverse relationship with nature. 

Theme: "Flow"

This year the theme of our festival is 'FLOW’. From rivers and oceans to creative flow, impermanence and ephemeral desert flow, to the flow of communities and generations, FLOW connects and sustains all life. It enables balance, fosters adaptation and drives renewal. It should be honoured and celebrated.

Past events

In past years we have funded a 'seed dating' event, an ephemeral art workshop, a future of food event, a nature poetry slam, a bushtucker storytelling event about the lost Warki people, a dance workshop, a limestone carving workshop for kids, an instagram tree-pose, an outdoor music experience, a shorebird walk, tree-planting campaign and more.

Supported by

This year the micro-grants this year are generously supported by RAA and the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.

Key dates

Applications open: 26 May
Applications close: 30 June (11.59pm)
Successful groups notified: 8 July
Event registrations close: 31 July
Events must run during the Festival: 26 Sept – 12 Oct

Helpful resources

Information pack for Nature Festival hosts.
Worksheet: how to design a great Nature Festival event.

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Please note you must create a host account in order to apply for a microgrant.