Funding to foster connection, education, and stewardship of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

The Great Barrier Reef Citizen Science Program provides program funding (totaling up to $4.3 million) to support projects that engage citizen scientists and collect data to enhance understanding of the ecological health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Individual grants of up to $2,000,000 are available to cover up to 100% of eligible expenditure to support engagement of citizen scientists in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and/or its catchments.

Entities seeking to support the engagement of citizen scientists in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and/or its catchments.

The Australian Citizen Science Association’s definition of Citizen Science (public participation and collaboration in scientific research with the aim to increase scientific knowledge) will be observed for this program.