Eight organisations in the Asia Pacific region were awarded Permafund grants in the 2025 grant round. Recipients came from countries around the region including Timor Leste, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands. The wide range of projects shows that permaculture is being implemented in ways that improve the natural environment as well as food security, as summarised below:
Asharprodip Somaj Unnyan Songstha (ASUS) Bangladesh
Expanding ASUS’s permaculture activities in Sundarban coastal region of Bangladesh.
Friends of Wildlife, Myanmar
Ensuring the sustainability of a Community Conservation Committee in Southern Bago Yoma, Myanmar, through Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) mitigation and livelihood support.
ALEY-NM, Philippines
Promotion of permaculture among Higaonon youth leaders in 5 villages in Mindanao.
Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities, Inc (SEED4Com), Philippines
Equipping women, youth, and smallholder farmers of Sibugay, Cebu City, with practical skills in producing organic fertilisers aligned with permaculture principles.
Metsa Foundation, Philippines
Creating closed-loop permaculture systems for food security and waste management using black soldier fly & chickens.
Baetona Farmers Association, Solomon Islands
Promoting increased consumption of local and nutritious foods, and improved incomes of rural women.
Aileu Resource and Training Centre (ARTC), Timor Leste
Assisting with Kadalak Dame garden project workers’ participation in the first International PermaYouth Convergence and follow-up activities in their district.
Permatil Global Inc.
Providing support to the organisation of the inaugural International PermaYouth Convergence, Timor Leste
Thanks to the generous donations we received this year, we are able to assist these grassroots initiatives to grow a better future for their communities. Watch this space for reports from the projects over the coming months.
You can be part of supporting future projects by donating to Permaculture Australia’s Gift Fund here https://permacultureaustralia.org.au/permafund/
Descriptions of many of the past projects funded by Permafund are available on our website. https://permacultureaustralia.org.au/newsstories/