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.
Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Saver Plus
Grant Category
Social Inclusion
The Saver Plus program helps eligible participants develop life-long savings habits through a matched savings program that provides online financial education training, guidance and support over a 10-month period to reach a savings goal.
Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Financial Counselling and Capability Sector Support
Grant Category
Social Inclusion
Financial Counselling and Capability Sector Support provides national services to support a high-quality, high-functioning financial counselling and financial capability sector.
Early Childhood Outreach Initiative: Information and Support Tailored to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.
Grant Category
Services for People with Disabilities
This grant opportunity will support the Secretariat National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) to provide targeted support to Aboriginal community-controlled organisation (ACCO) early-years services, who deliver disability supports and create opportunities for shared learning.
Early Childhood Outreach Initiative: National Coordination of Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Grant Category
Services for People with Disabilities
This grant opportunity will assist The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to deliver training and resources that support the use of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire - Talking about Raising Aboriginal Kids (ASQ-TRAK2), a developmental screening tool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity - Financial Wellbeing Hubs
Grant Category
Social Inclusion
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.
Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity – Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability
Grant Category
Social Inclusion
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.
