Bring your sustainability initiatives to life!
Members are invited to put in an application for our annual environment grants program, sponsored by the IEU and Teachers Mutual Bank (TMB).
Apply for a minimum of six grants of up to $3,000 to get environment projects at your school, college or early childhood centre off the ground.
Teachers Mutual Bank are providing $18,000 to fund this grants program. TMB and IEU have a proud history of funding education projects that kickstart sustainability projects.
Past grant-winning projects include: habitat and biodiversity conservation, tree planting, composting and vegetable gardens, water and energy saving initiatives, waste and recycling, as well as projects that draw on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander connections to land, community and the local environment.
The sky is the limit!
Winners will be contacted on Tuesday 21 October 2025, with a formal announcement proposed for the IEU AGM in Sydney on Saturday, 25 October.
- Applications open: Monday, 21 July 2025
- Applications close: Friday, 10 October 2025
Eligibility: IEU/TMB are open to all IEU members. Grants will be assessed on the ongoing viability of the project, how it links to broader environmental education strategy, and how it will be implemented using effective project management.
Conditions: Successful 2025 recipients are expected to provide a presentation/update in September 2026 outlining how the project has proceeded and what the benefits have been. This update should include photos and/or videos. Photos/videos from 2025 grant winners will be presented at the October 2026 AGM.
For further information please contact environment@ieu.asn.au.
Get inspired! Read more about our past grant winners:
- Top tips for applying for an Environment Grant (by 2021 winner, St Mary’s Pirates Kitchen Garden)
- Past Environment Grant winners (2022-24)
- 2021 IEU Environment Grant Winner: St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Pirates Kitchen Garden
- 2020 Environment Grant winners
- Valla Community Preschool: Cultivating a sustainable community