 On April 4, 2007 the then Environment Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr for the Queensland State Government announced a scholarship program to support scientific research related to the Fraser Island World Heritage Area in honour of Thompson's work.The Cliff Thompson Memorial Scholarship program awarded $10,000 a year to a post-graduate project for one to five years duration and was offered through the Queensland EPA.Queensland National Parks & Wildlife named a patrol boat the "C H Thompson" in honour of Thompson's scientific contribution to the Cooloola Coast area.