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

National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) Projects

Grant Category

Pollution Control

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The National Environment Protection Council program will run over 3 years from 2026–27 to 2028–29. The objective of the program is to advance the objects of the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) Act by supporting projects that aim to ensure Australians receive an equivalent level of protection from air, water, soil or noise pollution, regardless of where they live.
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Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 4

Grant Category

Business Development

Closing Date & Time

AEST

Selection Process

Demand-driven

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

This grant supports the establishment of new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests and assists the sector to respond to the projected growth in demand for domestically sourced timber resources, particularly construction

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Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program - Ranger Capability Building Grants - Round 4

Grant Category

Indigenous Employment and Business

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
These grants will provide up to $5 million (GST exclusive) for Indigenous Ranger organisations with existing biosecurity surveillance fee-for-service contracts with the department, to undertake capability building activities to support Rangers with their vital biosecurity work.
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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Charging Program

Grant Category

Climate Change

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
These grants will provide up to $33.2 million (GST exclusive) to Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs) to rapidly rollout electric vehicle (EV) chargers to support the level of EV uptake that is required to achieve Australia’s emission reduction targets.
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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.
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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.
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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

Students Support Package – Holocaust Education Digital Platform

Grant Category

Primary and Secondary Schools

The program will create a Holocaust Education digital platform, using the Anti-Defamation Commission’s newly-designed Holocaust-related curriculum and education resources to provide unique interactive experiences for students. 

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Students Support Package - Islamic Museum of Australia

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Grant Category

Primary and Secondary Schools

The IMA program will support Year 4-10 students across Australia with an Australian Curriculum-aligned education package that will immerse students in an interactive, educational and cross-cultural environment of the heritage of Muslims in Australia.

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Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program – Ranger Capability Building grants

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Grant Category

Indigenous Employment and Business

These Grants provide up to $1.1M per year over 3 years (2020-21 to 2022-23), for Ranger organisations with fee-for-service arrangements to undertake capability building activities to enhance their ability to do biosecurity work.

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Volunteer Grants Activity - 2021 Volunteer Grants

Grant Category

Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Not-for-Profits Infrastructure

Volunteer Grants form part of the government’s work to support volunteers, as well as to encourage and increase participation in volunteering. The grants provide small amounts of money that organisations and community groups can use to help their volunteers.

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Biosecurity Business Grants program

Grant Category

Indigenous Employment and Business

The program will provide up to $880,000 (GST inclusive) per year for 3 years (from 2020-21 to 2022-23) to support Indigenous businesses to develop business opportunities relating to biosecurity in northern Australia and the Torres Strait.

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National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020-25 Grant Program - Round One

Grant Category

Community Safety

This grant opportunity aims to support delivery of community-based projects that prevent and combat modern slavery in Australia through advancing actions under the National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020–25.

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