Current funding for the NAFI web service ran out on June 30th, 2025 but the service is continuing using loaned funds until funding for 2025-26 is confirmed. We are currently in discussions with the Federal Government on this funding based on the budget we submitted earlier in 2025 as outlined below.

While NAFI produces many targeted services funded by clients including a validated fire history of the Savanna Burning carbon project regions for DCCEEW, the website has been funded as a public good service by the Federal Government for over a decade as it benefits a broad range users across 80% of Australia.

But this Federal funding has often been short-term, one year at a time. This produces uncertainty for our users and makes planning and recruitment more difficult.

To resolve this issue we submitted a $3.4M Federal budget item for four year funding of the NAFI web service as it produces benefits for a range of Federal bodies. This funding covers ongoing maintenance, development and managing risks.

For more information on the funding see the NAFI web service funding backgrounder.

This funding will provide security for a service with data and tools uniquely suited to managing large areas of country across Australia's inland and northern regions - that is now a vital part of managing fires for an increasing number of land managers and agency staff across Australia.