Feedback can be valuable in helping organisations strengthen future grant funding proposals. The Government offers feedback on grant applications that is relevant to the specific funding rounds and proportional to the complexity of the assessment process and total funding available. Applicant feedback comprises round-specific feedback summaries and, in some cases, individual feedback.
Feedback Summaries
Feedback summaries for open funding rounds will be published on the Community Grants Hub website to provide all organisations with easy to access information about the assessment process and the main strengths and areas for improving their applications.
Feedback summaries will include information about:
the strengths of highly rated proposals
how applicants used evidence to demonstrate their capability against selection criteria
ways proposals could be strengthened
other relevant considerations, such as over-subscription and ineligibility rates.
Organisations will be advised about the publication of feedback summaries when they are notified of the outcome of a grant process.
The Critical Support for Multicultural Communities - Independent Multicultural Media – transformation and sustainability grant will fund eligible independent multicultural media outlets to implement innovative business practices and build capacity to strengthen sustainability and resilience.
The Livestock Transport Industry Transition Program aims to provide assistance for livestock transport businesses affected by the cessation of live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028, by providing grant funding to transition to other transport-related activities.
This grant supports the establishment of new long rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests and assists the sector to respond to the projected growth in demand for domestically sourced timber resources, contributing to Australia’s carbon emissions reduction commitments.
The Local Jobs Program - Local Jobs, Local People Grant will fund activities addressing local employment needs, aligning with Local Jobs Plans to help people get jobs, access training, and create employment pathways a
The purpose of the program is to support higher education providers, including Australian Universities, to recognise the skills and learning veterans gain from their Australian Defence Force service, and in so doing, support veterans to undertake tertiary education.
This grant opportunity will award grants totalling up to $4.4 million from 2025–26 to 2027–28 to enhance demand for Australian sheep products interstate and internationally, and support diversification opportunities for Australian agri-food exports to the Middle East and North Africa region.
Organisations are invited to apply for funding to deliver the Reconnection, Employment and Learning (REAL) Program at specified locations, to improve outcomes for First Nations people exiting the justice system by providing support to reestablish themselves in the community.
Volunteer Grants support the work of community organisations by reducing barriers to volunteering and increasing participation in volunteering. This Volunteer Grants Activity is specific to the Hinkler electorate as the 2024-25 Volunteer Grants process for Hinkler was deferred.
The Indigenous Centre of Vocational Excellence (ICOVE) grant opportunity supports the selection and establishment of the ICOVE Host, to enable a First Nations Vocational, Education and Training (VET) organisation(s) to represent communities and organisations on national VET matters.
This grant opportunity will provide funding to organisations involved in, or supporting, language education to develop initiatives that will help more students, regardless of their background, become fluent in Asian languages through to years 11 and 12.
The purpose of this grant is to increase existing specialist and community support services’ capacity and capability to support victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, and children who have displayed concerning or harmful sexual behaviours.
The Multicultural Grassroots Initiatives grant opportunity will provide funding to community-led grassroots organisations that embrace Australia’s multicultural diversity and help multicultural communities to become an active part of Australia’s economic and social development.
The Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) program supports the role of ex-service organisation (ESO) wellbeing and compensation advocates, who provide advice and assistance to the veteran and defence communities.
The Grants in Aid 2025–26 Program is only open to national ex-service organisations (ESOs) by invitation, and aims to fund discrete projects or activities by national ESOs that address a specific problem or issue and achieve a clear benefit to the ex-service and Defence community.
The Farm Business Transition Program aims to provide assistance to sheep producers impacted by the phase out of live sheep exports by sea through grant funding to obtain advice and make changes to their business operations.
The VWG Program is a funding opportunity that is advertised annually for 12 month grants. The VWG Program’s intent is to support Australian veterans (veterans).
The Strong and Resilient Communities - Inclusive Communities (SARC – IC) Round 4 grants aim to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people on pathways to self-reliance and empowerment through local, community-driven solutions that support them to participate socially and economically by providing grant funding for one-off, time limited projects of up to 2 years.
The Capacity Building grants will support farmers to have better access to knowledge and skills relating to best practice climate-smart sustainable agriculture approaches. Round 2 will provide up to $16.58 million (GST exclusive) for grants of up to three years from 2025-26 to 2027-28.
The Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program aims to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s defence personnel in wars, conflicts and peace operations, and their families.
Financial Counselling for Gambling services provide specialised Commonwealth Financial Counselling services in targeted locations to support eligible people experiencing financial stress or hardship as a result of gambling harm.
Financial Wellbeing Hubs provide integrated, co-located financial wellbeing services, including financial counselling, financial capability and emergency relief services, and access to microfinance products, with a focus on supporting people to increase their financial literacy and longer-term resilience.
The Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability program provides free, confidential and non-judgmental financial counselling and financial capability services, including information, advice and advocacy to eligible people experiencing financial difficulty.
The Food Relief program aims to increase Commonwealth-funded Emergency Relief providers’ access to a cost-effective supply of food and material aid, for provision to eligible clients experiencing financial crisis.
The Emergency Relief program provides immediate financial or material aid to eligible people in financial stress or hardship and who have limited means or resources to help them alleviate their financial crisis.
The National Debt Helpline is a national telephone and website service that provides access to financial counselling. These services support eligible people to address their financial problems through the provision of information, advocacy and negotiation.
The program aims to achieve a national legal assistance sector that is integrated, efficient, and effective, and appropriate legal assistance services that are focused on improving outcomes and keeping the justice system within reach for vulnerable people facing disadvantage.
The Multicultural Peak Body Funding Program grant opportunity will enable national multicultural peak bodies to work in partnership with the Australian Government to strengthen Australia’s multicultural capacity and promote a greater understanding and acceptance of Australia’s diversity
The program is part of the Government’s wider investment in the native title system. It aligns with Government commitments to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, which sets out 4 Priority Reforms and 17 socioeconomic outcomes which aim to improve the lives of First Nations people.
Successful initiatives under this opportunity will prevent and reduce Central Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ contact with the criminal justice system through place-based, community led measures to prevent crime, treat drug and alcohol misuse or address illegal drug use.
The WorkFoundations grant opportunity aims to fund social enterprises and businesses who can provide tailored, paid employment placements for job seekers facing challenging barriers to employment.
These grants will provide up to $2.2M (GST exclusive) for Ranger organisations with existing biosecurity surveillance fee-for-service contracts with the Department, to enhance their capacity to undertake important bio
The Innovation Fund will provide 3 years of funding for projects that will prepare organisations in the child and family sector for the transfer of resources to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, and shift service delivery to prevention and early supports for children and families.
The National Disability Conference Initiative provides funding of up to $10,000 to conference organisers to help people with disability participate in nationally focused, disability-related, conferences held in Australia.
The $11.6 million Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI) Program now has an additional $2.94 million across 2025–26 and 2026–27 to engage a First Nations Grants Administrator to design and deliver Capability Building Funding that supports First Nations social enterprises nationally.
These grants will allocate up to $40m (GST exclusive) over 6 years to 2029–30 for new projects between $2m to $6m. Projects will demonstrate practices, technologies or approaches to improve landscape function and ecosystem services, manage natural resources, and build drought and climate resilience.
The Program provides $40.3 million for projects that contribute to improved drought and climate resilience for farmers through innovative, evidence-based trials to support adoption and transformational change. Eligible applicants can apply for $3 million up to $8 million for the 6-year program.
This grant opportunity is available to Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to undertake a comprehensive Gap Analysis of publicly available, commodity specific information relating to emissions reduction, emissions intensity and carbon sequestration.
The Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) supports the government’s strategic advancement of biosecurity risk analysis by providing expertise in risk analysis techniques and the development of associated methods, protocols, tools and procedures.
Round 2 of the Structural Adjustment Fund will run from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Up to $14.7 million is available in this round. Projects will support the evolution of the supported employment sector in line with the guiding principles for the future of supported employment.
The Multicultural Grassroots Initiatives grant opportunity will provide funding to community-led grassroots organisations that embrace Australia’s multicultural diversity and help multicultural communities to become an active part of Australia’s economic and social development.
The Justice Sector Education Program aims to maintain and improve Australia’s law and justice framework through supporting the provision of educational resources and training to justice sector officials, including judicial officers, legal practitioners, law enforcement and others.
The CTAP is a capital works program funding the building, remodelling or purchase of new or expanded crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV) and older women at risk of homelessness.
The Inclusion and Accessibility Fund aims to support grass roots efforts to create safe and inclusive communities by improving understanding and shifting mindsets in relation to disability, and barriers to inclusion of people with disability.
The Disability Employment Centre of Excellence will develop best practice, evidence-based information to help providers deliver high quality effective employment services and supports to improve disability employment
The purpose of the program is to support Australian universities to recognise the skills and learning gained from Australian Defence Force (ADF) service, and in so doing, support veterans seeking to undertake tertiary education.
Up to $5.0 million (GST exclusive) is available from 2024–25 to 2029–30 to fund a partnership between the Australian Government, represented by the Office for Women, and a research organisation to build the evidence base on what works to achieve gender equality
The FMSSP will provide needs-based, fit-for-purpose education, prevention and early intervention to support people who are at-risk of, or who have experienced, forced marriage, complementing the existing Support for Trafficked People Program (STPP).
