Please note that there are different selection processes available. More information is available on the Selection Processes page.
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Open Grants
Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Hubs
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.
National Service for Non-offending Family Members of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrators
Grant Category
Crises Services
Closing Date & Time
AEST
Selection Process
Open competitive
Delivered on behalf of
Attorney-General’s Department
The National Service for Non-offending Family Members of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrators grant program will run over 3 years. The program will engage a Service Provider to deliver Australia’s first national support service for non-offending family members of child sexual abuse perpetrators.
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.
The Livestock Transport Industry Transition Program Round 2 aims to provide assistance for livestock transport businesses affected by the cessation of live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028, by providing grant funding to transition to other transport-related activities.
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.
The Indigenous Centre of Vocational Excellence (ICOVE)
Grant Category
Indigenous Education
The Indigenous Centre of Vocational Excellence (ICOVE) grant opportunity supports the selection and establishment of the ICOVE Host, to enable a First Nations Vocational, Education and Training (VET) organisation(s) to represent communities and organisations on national VET matters.
Community Language Schools Grants Program - Extension Round
Grant Category
Multiculturalism
This grant opportunity will run from 2025–26 to 2028–29 and will help contribute to the Australian Government’s strengths-based approach to building on Australia’s multicultural success. It is an extension of the previous Community Language Schools Grants Program which commenced in 2023–24.
The Supporting Multicultural Communities - Amenities grant opportunity provides funding to support multicultural organisations to deliver amenities that provide multicultural communities designated safe physical environments to foster connection and community.
The VWG Program’s intent is to support members of the veteran community’s wellbeing and benefit vulnerable cohorts.
The VWG Program is a funding opportunity that is advertised annually for 12-month grants.
Community Language Schools Grants Program - Fluency in Asian Languages - Round 1
Grant Category
Multiculturalism
This grant opportunity will provide funding to organisations involved in, or supporting, language education to develop initiatives that will help more students, regardless of their background, become fluent in Asian languages through to years 11 and 12.
