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

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.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Debris Management and Mitigation Round 2

image of Community Volunteers Cleaning Up Trash on the Beach Stock Photo, ft. beach cleanup & community service

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.
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decretive

Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund (ECCCF)

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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.
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Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program Round 3

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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.
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Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs

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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.
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Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities

Diverse female architects in discussion using model and blueprints in casual office meeting

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.
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Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

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.
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CEWH Environmental Activities

CEWH Environmental Activities

CEWH Environmental Activities

Grant Category

Water Resources

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Open non-competitive

Delivered on behalf of

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.
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Closed Grants

Decorative

Remote Training Hubs Network: Central Australia Remote Training Hubs Grant – Round 2

Decorative

Grant Category

Vocational Education

The Central Australia Remote Training Hubs Grant will support the delivery of vocational education and training in remote community clusters, by providing funding for capital assets or improvements, remote training hub coordination and m

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Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Advancing Gender Equality in Gender Segregated Industries

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Grant Category

Employment Services
This grant will provide support to continue and expand activities under the Advancing Gender Equality in Gender Segregated Industries Pilot Program. The Pilot Program has supported the development of initiatives and innovative solutions to create more gender equitable industries.
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Protecting Migrant Workers in the Sex Industry: Information and Education

Grant Category

Migrants
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide information and to educate temporary visa holders and their employers in the sex industry about their migration-related workplace rights and obligations.
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Community Child Care Fund (Round 5)

Community Child Care Fund (Round 5)

Community Child Care Fund (Round 5)

Grant Category

Child Care
The objective of this grant opportunity is to support the longer-term sustainability of eligible approved early childhood education and care (ECEC) services providing care to communities experiencing disadvantage or vulnerability.
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Australian Bushland Program – New Indigenous Protected Areas

Australian Bushland Program – New Indigenous Protected Areas

Australian Bushland Program – New Indigenous Protected Areas

Grant Category

Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection
The program supports First Nations people to voluntarily dedicate and manage their land, or land and sea Country, for biodiversity conservation and the protection of cultural heritage. This program is funded as part of the $250 million Australian Bushland Program (ABP) Budget measure.
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Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Teaching in Rural, Regional and Remote Australia

Grant Category

Primary and Secondary Schools

Good to Great Schools Australia to partner with a higher education provider to develop an accredited undergraduate credential/s that will upskill participants in evidence-based teaching practices and provide a staged career pathway into

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