Community Grants Hub - King's Birthday public holiday
The Community Grants Hub Helpdesk will be unavailable from 5:00 pm AEST Friday 5 June 2026 until 9:00 am AEST Tuesday 9 June 2026. During this period, enquiries can be sent to [email protected] or via the online contact form. The Helpdesk will resume normal operations and respond to enquiries from 9:00 am AEST on Tuesday 9 June 2026.
Grants
Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.
The outcome of all grants awarded and funding rounds, including direct rounds, are published on GrantConnect no later than 21 working days after the grant agreement takes effect, in accordance with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024.
GrantConnect is the Australian Government’s centralised grants information system. It is the authoritative source for grants information.
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.
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.
Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program 2025–26
Grant Category
Veterans
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 PCB Program aims to improve access to information and resources for people who are blind or vision-impaired by providing concessional or no-cost postal rates for the cost of posting certain items and products used by people who are blind or vision-impaired.
Natural Heritage Trust’s Climate-Smart Agriculture Program – Capacity Building Grants Round 2
Grant Category
Farming
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 PLACE Initiative: A Centre for Place Based Change 2025 - 2029
Grant Category
Community Development
The PLACE Initiative: A Centre for Place Based Change 2025 – 2029 is a joint initiative of the Australian Government and 5 philanthropic foundations that has been designed to address gaps in local capability for place-based work in areas such as staffing skills, sharing of good practice/evidence and, an ability to access and use data.
Inclusion and Accessibility Fund: Australia's Disability Strategy (ADS) – Community Attitudes
Grant Category
Services for People with Disabilities
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.
