Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.
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Open Grants
Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs
Grant Category
Drought
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs program will run over 6 years from 2026–27. The grant opportunity will select providers to establish 7 Drought Resilience Hubs across Australia.
National Service for Non-offending Family Members of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrators
Grant Category
Crises Services
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Attorney-General’s Department
The National Service for Non-offending Family Members of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrators grant program will run over 3 years. The program will engage a Service Provider to deliver Australia’s first national support service for non-offending family members of child sexual abuse perpetrators.
The Farm Business Transition Program Round 2 will assist sheep producers impacted by the phase out of live sheep exports by sea by providing grant funding to obtain advice and/or make changes to their business operations.
The Livestock Transport Industry Transition Program Round 2 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.
Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities
Grant Category
Multiculturalism
Closing Date & Time
AEDT
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Home Affairs
The Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities grant opportunity provides funding to deliver physical infrastructure and amenities to support multicultural communities to connect and commune in a designated physical environment.
Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27
Grant Category
Commemorative
Closing Date & Time
AEDT
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program aims to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations, including National Service personnel, and their families.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The CEWH Environmental Activities grant provides funding for environmental activities projects that aim to restore or improve the health of rivers, floodplains and wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin. Environmental activities projects are funded by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.
Reconnection, Employment and Learning (REAL) Program Phase 2
Grant Category
Indigenous Employment and Business
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.
Funding for Social Partner Participation on Safe Work Australia
Grant Category
Work Health and Safety
The second round of the Funding for Social Partner Participation in Safe Work Australia grant will facilitate the continuation of tripartism and social dialogue to provide support for employer representatives and unions to effectively fulfill their roles as Safe Work Australia members and contribute to discussions about improving safety, fairness, and productivity in workplaces.
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority
Grant Category
Child Care
The ACECQA grant was established by the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010. Its role is to support the nationally consistent regulation of quality and safety in early childhood education and care services across Australia.
East Melbourne Synagogue Community Centre and Social Cohesion
Grant Category
Multiculturalism
The East Melbourne Synagogue Community Centre and Social Cohesion grant opportunity provides funding to construct a community centre around the East Melbourne Synagogue and deliver a social cohesion and community engagement program to strengthen Jewish communal life and wider social harmony.
Rural Financial Counselling Service Program 2027 to 2032
Grant Category
Rural Development
The Rural Financial Counselling Service grant program is an Australian Government initiative that provides free and independent financial counselling to eligible farmers, fishers, foresters and small-related enterprises who are experiencing, or at risk, of financial hardship.
Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program 2026–27
Grant Category
Veterans
The BEST Program forms part of the Australian Government’s commitment to supporting the role of ex-service organisation (ESO) compensation and wellbeing advocates, who provide advice and assistance to the veteran and defence communities.
