Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.
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Open Grants
Digital Advisory Service for Parents
Grant Category
Employment Services
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Closed non-competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
This grant is a trial to design and test a fully digital advisory service for parents. The trial aims to deliver modern, flexible and participant-led online services, to provide tailored support to parents who are ready to move toward employment.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Debris Management and Mitigation Round 2
Grant Category
Water Resources
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Debris Management and Mitigation Round 2 grant opportunity will run over 4 years from 2026–27 to 2029–30. This grant opportunity seeks to build and expand on the achievements from Round 1 and aims to reduce the threat of marine debris.
Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF)
Grant Category
Legal Services
Closing Date & Time
AEDT
Selection Process
Demand-driven
Delivered on behalf of
Attorney-General’s Department
The purpose of the ECCCF is to provide funding to support Legal Aid Commissions (LACs) with costs incurred defending clients in serious, high cost, Commonwealth criminal matters, Commonwealth post-sentence order (PSO) matters and Community safety order (CSO) matters.
Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program Round 3
Grant Category
Drought
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Targeted competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Program provides $20 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 between $2 million and $5 million for the 4-year program.
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.
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.
Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program: Multicultural Peak Body Funding
Grant Category
Multiculturalism
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
Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 - National Disability Conference Initiative 2025-26
Grant Category
Services for People with Disabilities
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.
Carbon Farming Outreach Program Integrated Approaches to Building On-farm Emissions Knowledge: Gap Analysis
Grant Category
Farming
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 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).
Phase out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea - transition support: Enhancing Market Demand Grants Program - Round 1
The program is available for projects that explore opportunities to maintain and develop interstate and international markets for Australian sheep products, as well as diversify Australian agriculture and food markets in the Middle East and North African region.
The program will provide grants for projects that: demonstrate broad support across relevant industry stakeholders and demonstrate application or benefit across industry/ies nationally; provide research and analysis products (for example, market and consumer analyses); strengthen business relationships for the benefit of the Australian sheep industry or Australian agriculture and food industries nationally.
