Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.
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Open Grants
Protecting the Great Barrier Reef - Community Stewardship Program Round 2
Grant Category
Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection
Closing Date & Time
AEDT
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
DCCEEW
The Protecting the Great Barrier Reef - Community Stewardship Program Round 2 grant opportunity will support the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan, Reef Trust Outcomes and maintain or enhance the outstanding universal value of the Great Barrier Reef (Reef) World Heritage Area.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
This grant opportunity will engage Australian Marine Parks users to actively participate in managing Australian Marine Parks. It supports collaborative efforts that protect biodiversity, enhance ecosystem health, and strengthen culturally informed stewardship of our marine environment.
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.
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.
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.
Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity – No Interest Loans Scheme
Grant Category
Social Inclusion
The No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) provides access to fair and safe loans up to $3,000 with no interest, fees or charges.
NILS helps eligible Australians purchase household items such as whitegoods as well as car repairs, medical and dental costs, housing (rent and bond) and education costs.
Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity – No Interest Loans Scheme for Vehicles
Grant Category
Social Inclusion
The No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) for Vehicles program helps eligible individuals and families to purchase an eligible vehicle (car, motorcycle, scooter or boat) for essential everyday use by providing access to fair and safe loans of up to $5,000 with no interest, fees or charges.
