Nature Conservation Photography Grant
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The Wildlife Queensland Wayne Lawler Nature Conservation Photography Grant supports photography projects by non-professional Australian nature conservation photographers.
2025 Wayne Lawler Nature Conservation Photography Grant
Opening date: 1 February 2025
Congratulations to Wayne Reinke, winner of the 2023 Wayne Lawler Nature Conservation Photography Grant! Read more about Wayne’s project.
About the grant
What do you get?
Up to $2000 of eligible expenditure for your photographic project. The grant must be undertaken in partnership with a community-led conservation partner project.
Who is this for?
Amateur photographers in Australia.
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The Wildlife Queensland Wayne Lawler Nature Conservation Photography Grant supports nature conservation photography.
The grant is undertaken in partnership with a community or environmental group working on a conservation project that requires photographic assistance to help promote the project within Australia.
The objectives of the grant are to:
- promote community-based nature conservation projects through photography;
- enhance a non-professional photographer’s skill set in nature conservation photography; and
- help meet the non-equipment costs of nature conservation photographic projects within Australia.
Cause
Community-led conservation partner project making a positive environmental impact.
Grant
Financial support for photographic assistance to promote the conservation partner project.
Project
Your story, told via photos, to gain exposure for the conservation partner project.
Eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this grant. You can apply if you:
- are an eligible individual
- have an eligible project
- have eligible expenditure.
The rules are in the 2025 Grant Guidelines.
Eligible individuals
You can apply if you are:
- a non-professional photographer
- 18 years or older
- an Australian resident or hold an Australian working visa.
Eligible projects
Your project must:
- provide photography assistance to help promote or advocate a conservation project being undertaken by a community/environmental group within Australia.
Eligible expenditure
You can use this grant funding for:
- domestic travel, limited to the reasonable cost of accommodation and transportation required to conduct agreed project activities in Australia
- consumables
- computer-related software under $100.
Wildlife Queensland may determine other expenditure items eligible.
To be eligible, expenditure must:
- be a direct cost of your conservation photography project
- be incurred between the start and end date unless agreed otherwise.
How to apply
Apply using our online application form.
- Download the Application Form.
- Complete your application, which includes:
- applicant details
- project overview
- conservation partner information and letter of support
- examples of photography.
- Submit your application before the close date (30 April 2025).
Make sure you include enough detail and supporting evidence in your application to help us decide whether to award you the grant. Please refer to the Grant Guidelines.
Frequently asked questions
How many projects can I apply for?
We accept a maximum of 1 project proposal per person.
How do I fill out the application form?
The best way to understand what information you need to provide is to start an application.
The form can be completed in Adobe Acrobat, or you can print your application and submit it.
Technical help
If you encounter any technical issues, please contact us for assistance.
Can I submit my grant application after the close date?
No. We can’t consider applications after the close date under any circumstances.
Who will be judging the entries?
There may be up to 5 members on the panel.
How and when will I be contacted to know if I'm successful?
If your application is successful, we’ll call and email you with the good news. We will also advise you of any specific conditions attached to the grant.
Unsuccessful candidates will be contacted via email.
Will there be more grants in the future?
We hope to run the grant annually.
Contact
Need help?
Let us answer your question via phone or email.
- Phone: 07 3844 0129
- Open Hours: Monday — Friday, 9 am — 5 pm
- Email: photographygrant@wildlife.org.au
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