Ichthys Coastal Management Grants

The 2026 Ichthys Coastal Management Grants will open for applications from Monday 15 June 2026.

The key objectives of the Ichthys Coastal Management Grants are to:

• implement management actions that improve the conservation of dugongs, cetaceans and threatened marine Matters of National Environmental Significance and their habitat
• enhance and maintain the capacity of Aboriginal ranger groups to deliver these management actions.

These grants are for both project-based work, and purchase of capital items, equipment and infrastructure.

Tiwi rangers Stanley Tipungwuti and Lorenzo Kerinaiua conducting seagrass surveys. Image used with permission of the Tiwi rangers.

Guidelines

The 2026 guidelines are now available.

The guidelines provide a comprehensive description of the grants program, including:

• overview and scope of funding available
• eligibility
• grant process
• application assessment criteria.

To learn more, get the 2026 Ichthys Coastal Management Grants Guidelines DOCX (587.0 KB).

Dhimurru rangers

Larrakia rangers

Contact

Ichthys Coastal Management Grants
Department of Lands, Planning and Environment
coastalmanagementgrants.dlpe@nt.gov.au

PO Box 496
Palmerston NT 0831

Phone: 08 8995 5000
Mobile: 0498 046 864