20 November 2025

Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for the Environment

Applications for round two of the Threatened Species Partnership Grant Program will open on Friday.
Minister for Environment Madeleine Ogilvie said the Tasmanian Government continues to support the vital work of conservation organisations to help protect our threatened species.
“We are delivering for Tasmania by investing $8 million over four years into the Threatened Species Fund, directly supporting conservation activities for priority species,” Minister Ogilvie said.
“We’re already seeing great environmental outcomes from the seven grant recipients from round one and we look forward to seeing the positive impacts that will come from round two.
“Our Government is working together with conservation groups to move our state forward.”
Round one recipient, the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, was awarded $88,000 to restore natural water flows to Sloping Main Conservation Area on the Tasman Peninsula.
Historic farming and hydrology infrastructure at the site had resulted in changes to the movement of freshwater and tidal flows, impacting the natural vegetation structure.
The project helped reverse these impacts, allowing natural inundation patterns to return and the re-establishment of saltmarsh vegetation which supports the many species that call the saltmarsh home.
Following successful remediation works, birdlife has already been seen returning to the marsh.
“This is an example of how targeted investments can transform the environmental health of our landscapes,” Minister Ogilvie said.
“This investment builds on the significant funding already provided by the Tasmanian Government to support threatened species, including to establish a captive breeding program for the Maugean skate, support for the swift parrot and upgrades to the Orange-bellied Parrot captive breeding facility.”
The Tasmanian Government’s Threatened Species Fund was launched on 7 September 2024, to coincide with National Threatened Species Day.