Successful recipients 2025-26
Canopy Keepers
Funding to support the delivery of the "Owl Keepers" project — develop and install lightweight artificial nesting hollows suitable for Powerful Owls in conjunction with a long-term monitoring program.
Approved funding: $5,000
Catholic Parish of Frenshs Forest
Funding supports "Protecting Kierans Creek," collaboration project with local residents and church community to protect and restore wildlife corridor between Dundundra Falls Reserve and Hills Flower Market.
Approved funding: $5,000
Humane World for Animals
Funding supports "Collaroy Slopes Coastal Rainforest E2 Zone Weed Reduction Stage 2" - a bush regeneration project at Park Street, Collaroy partnering with local landowners to restore rare remnant coastal rainforest habitat and wildlife corridor by removing invasive species, enhancing native regrowth, and improving biodiversity.
Approved funding: $5,000
Joy of Giving Network
Funding supports "Educational Preloved Toy Reuse Workshops" - engaging schools and community groups across the Northern Beaches to promote sustainability, reduce landfill, and foster a culture of reuse through interactive education, toy swaps, and charitable redistribution.
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Inc
Funding supports "Flora Ritchie and Roberts Reserve Coastal Dune Bush Regeneration" - employing people with disabilities to restore coastal bushland in Flora Ritchie and Roberts Reserves through weed control, native seedling care, and litter removal
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Inc
Funding supports "Freshwater Dunes Bush Regeneration," - employing people with disabilities to restore coastal bushland at Freshwater Beach Dunes through weed control, native seedling care, and litter removal.
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Inc
Funding supports "Greendale Creek Bush Regeneration," - employing people with disabilities to restore bushland along Greendale Creek through weed control, native seedling care, and litter removal.
Approved funding: $5,000
Peninsula Community Gardens Inc - Newport
Funding supports the "Blooming Back to Recovery" project that will help restore storm-damaged infrastructure at Newport community garden, rebuilding raised beds, irrigation, and pathways.
Approved funding: $3,700
Permaculture Northern Beaches
Funding supports the "Pollinator Pockets Project" - partnering with local groups to install 3 upcycled native gardens across the Northern Beaches to support pollinators.
Approved funding: $5,000
Save Manly Dam Catchment Committee
Funding supports "Backyard Biodiversity: Explore, Learn, Protect" to work with a biologist to design a wildlife spotting tour along existing trails in the area.
Approved funding: $1,300
Surfrider Foundation Australia
Funding supports the "Adopt a Beach Program," - a continuation of existing program to address plastic pollution across 9 LGA beaches through monthly cleanups and education programs.
Approved funding: $5,000
Previous Recipients
2024/25
Hazel Malloy
Pittwater Wagstaffe Spotted Gum Forest Rehabilitation on Scotland Island
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Inc
Bush Regeneration at Freshwater Dunes
Approved funding: $5,000
Pittwater Natural Heritage Association
Bush Regeneration at Avalon Golf Course
Approved funding: $5,000
Surfrider Foundation Limited
Adopt A Beach Program - monthly beach cleanups at 10 locations
Approved funding: $5,000
Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services Inc.
Swamp wallaby monitoring program in partnership with Charles Sturt University
Approved funding: $5,000
Bayview Golf Club Limited
Protect the environment and biodiversity of the golf course by removing Camphor Laurel trees.
Approved funding: $4,650
Manly Warringah Kayak Club Inc.
Energy efficiency lighting upgrade at the Club
Approved funding: $3,500
Catholic Parish of Frenchs Forest
Kierans Creek Water Monitoring project
Approved funding: $1,964
Peninsula Community Gardens Inc.
Installation of stingless bees in the community garden at Newport
Approved funding: $1,410
2023/24
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Flora Ritchie/Roberts Reserve Dune Management Project
Approved funding: $5,000
Catholic Parish of Frenchs Forest
Stage Three: Creek Bank Stabilisation and Restoration
Approved funding: $1,951
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Greendale Creek/John Fisher Park Bush Regeneration Project
Approved funding: $5,000
Christina Kirsch
Online Solar Ambassador Training and Solar Champion Award Program Development
Approved funding: $5,000
Hazel Malloy
Pittwater and Wagstaffe Spotted Gum Forest (PWSGF) Rehabilitation at intersection of Thompson and Fitzpatrick Streets, Scotland Island
Approved funding: $5,000
Jane Bennett
Collaroy Slopes coastal rainforest E2 zone weed reduction
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Bicentennial Walkway Mona Vale Bush Regeneration Project
Approved funding: $5,000
Peninsula Community Gardens Inc
Sustainable Water Usage and Maintenance Project
Approved funding: $2,500
Pittwater Community Gardens Association Incorporated - changed to Avalon Community Garden Association Incorporated
Avalon Community Garden (ACG) Facility refurbishment for a sustainable future
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Moore Road Freshwater Dune Bay Restoration project
Approved funding: $5,000
Molly Gourley
Surfboard Souls Growth Strategy
Approved funding: $3,000
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Alan Newton Reserve Bush Regeneration Project
Approved funding: $2,549
Northside Enterprise Inc
Bush Regeneration - Flora Ritchie
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Inc
Bush Regeneration - Greendale Creek
Approved funding: $5,000
2022/23
Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated
NBACF Community Nest Box Project 2022/23
Approved funding: $4,500
Avalon Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Inc
Net Zero Surf Club 2023
Approved funding: $5,000
Eco Adventure Crew Inc.
Reimagining Waste - Hands-on Recycling Workshop
Approved funding: $4,659
Lifeline Northern Beaches Inc.
Altered State Fashion Project
Approved funding: $3,941
Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew Inc.
Tackle Dee Why Lagoon
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Bushlink Restoration and Protection of Flora Ritchie Reserve
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Bushlink Preservation of Long Reef Coastal Walk/Griffith Park
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Incorporated
Bushlink Protection of Dee Why Wildlife Refuge
Approved funding: $5,000
North Steyne Surf Lifesaving Club Inc.
Solar Panels for North Steyne SLSC
Approved Funding: $4,950
The Catholic Parish of Frenchs Forest
Stage Two Kierans Creek Bank Stabilisation and Restoration
Approved funding: $1,950
Warriewood Surf Lifesaving Club Inc.
Warriewood Solar Project 2022
Approved funding: $5,000
2021/22
The Catholic Parish of Frenchs Forest
Kierans Creek Rehabilitation and Restoration
Approved funding: $1,950
Planting Seeds Project
The Northern Beaches B&B Highway
Approved funding: $4,500
Avalon Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Inc.
Carbon Neutral Surf Club 2023
Approved funding: $5,000
Harriet Cunningham
Simplifying Solar for Industry: Brookvale Powerhouse
Approved funding: $5,000
Northside Enterprise Inc.
Bushlink Restoration and Protection of Flora Ritchie Reserve
Approved funding: $4,784
Pittwater Natural Heritage Association
Palmgrove Park Avalon Spotted Gum, Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) Restoration
Approved funding: $5,000
Deborah Collins
Avalon Beach 100 Trees, 100 Years
Approved funding: $4,055
Nature In Motion Inc.
Halve My Waste - Residential
Approved funding: $5,000
Boomerang Bags Inc.
Boomerang Bunting: Northern Beaches
Approved funding: $3,494
KU Children's Services
Permaculture Preschool
Approved funding: $1,217