General News
28 June, 2026
Reef grants available
GRANTS of up to $4 million are available to help develop affordable and innovative solutions to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution in urban water from impacting the Great Barrier Reef.
As part of the $24 million Great Barrier Reef Urban Technology and Innovation program, grants are available under the wastewater grant program to test and commercialise affordable and effective wastewater treatment concepts in the Great Barrier Reef catchment.
Grants of up to $200,000 are also available for the commercialisation of proven wastewater treatment technologies to increase their use by urban sector stakeholders. Participants will be invited to investigate practical stormwater solutions that reduce nutrients and sediment in stormwater, with successful projects supported from trials to commercialisation.
Federal Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt said the federal government was committed to protecting the Great Barrier Reef and the 77,000 jobs that depend on it.
“The Great Barrier Reef is one of our greatest natural assets and it’s crucial that we continue to invest in cutting-edge technologies and solutions to protect it,” he said.
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