On The Land
19 June, 2026
Grants to plant trees for bees
GRANTS are on offer for community groups and organisations to increase vital habitat, providing spaces for bees to forage, live and breed.
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with bee awareness organisation, the Wheen Bee Foundation, to support its Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants program.
The collaboration will provide grants of $500 to support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors.
Rabobank community engagement manager Skye Ward said the Community Tree Grants program was open to not-for-profits, schools, land care groups, community organisations and sustainability groups.
With an estimated one in three mouthfuls of food pollinated by bees or insects, bees were fundamental to agricultural productivity and the food supply chain, Ms Ward said.
“And as a bank focused on supporting our client’s farming businesses, we are proud to support a grassroots program that aims to protect and nurture these essential pollinators,” she said.
Wheen Bee Foundation chief executive officer Fiona Chambers said the Trees for Bees Community Tree Grant program was an important part of the organisation’s efforts to create lasting habitat for Australia’s bees and strengthen local communities.
“The grants are always incredibly popular, with hundreds of applications from communities keen to take action for bees,” she said.
“It’s fantastic to be able to back even more projects this year, with the support of Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund, and to see that enthusiasm continue to grow.
“The program is about more than planting trees. It creates real, lasting habitat for bees, while bringing people together and building a stronger understanding of the role pollinators play in our food systems and environment.”
Applications for the Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants program closes on Monday, 20 July at 5pm.
Grant applications can be submitted by going to https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/our-work/projects/community-tree-grants/
