Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.
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Open Grants
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.
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.
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.
First Nations Playgroups will act as a key engagement activity for First Nations families, improve the early development and wellbeing of First Nations children, improve parent-child relationships and increase feelings of belonging and connection to family, community and culture.
Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program
Grant Category
Commemorative
The Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program aims to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s defence personnel in wars, conflicts and peace operations, and their families.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Program - Capacity Building Grants Round 1
Grant Category
Agriculture
The Capacity Building grants will support farmers to increase their awareness, knowledge and skills of best practice climate-smart sustainable agriculture approaches. Round 1 will provide up to $9 million (GST exclusive) over 4 years from 2024–25 to 2027–28.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Program - Partnerships and Innovation Grants
Grant Category
Agriculture
The Partnerships and Innovation grants will deliver projects across Australia through partnerships to develop, trial and implement new and innovative tools that lead to change and reduce pressure on Australia’s natural resources, while increasing productive and profitable agriculture industries.
Digital Literacy for Older Australians (Be Connected) – National Network Manager and Grants Funding Administrator
Grant Category
Literacy and Numeracy Support
The Be Connected program aims to improve the digital skills, confidence and online safety of people aged over 50 in Australia, when using digital technology.
This grant opportunity is for a National Network Manager and Grants Funding Administrator to deliver the Be Connected program.
Support Plantation Establishment 2024–25 (Round 2, Batches 1 and 2)
Grant Category
Agriculture
This grant supports the establishment of new long-rotation plantation forests and assists the sector in responding to the projected growth in demand for local timber resources, increasing domestic timber supply and helping to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by storing the carbon in timber.
