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

Homelessness Sector Development Round

Homelessness Sector Development Round

Homelessness Sector Development Round

Grant Category

Homelessness
The Homelessness Sector Development Grant will provide grants to nationally focussed homelessness sector organisations to undertake research, policy, data, evaluation projects, sector development and provide advice to Government on improving housing security for Australians at risk of homelessness.
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Future drought

Future Drought Fund Scaling Success Program

Future drought

Grant Category

Drought
These grants will allocate up to $27 million GST exclusive for 2 years from 2025–26 for new projects between $100,000 to $3 million. Scaling of previous successful projects will target improved drought and climate resilience for the public good of the Australian agriculture sector, landscapes, and communities as a primary focus.
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Farm Business Transition Program Round 1

Farm Business Transition Program Round 1

Farm Business Transition Program Round 1

Grant Category

Business Development
The Farm Business Transition Program aims to provide assistance to sheep producers impacted by the phase out of live sheep exports by sea through grant funding to obtain advice and make changes to their business operations.
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Livestock Transport Industry Transition

Livestock Transport Industry Transition

Livestock Transport Industry Transition

Grant Category

Business Development
The Livestock Transport Industry Transition Program 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.
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phase out live sheep transport by sea transition

Phase out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea-transition assistance: Enhancing Market Demand Grants Program

phase out live sheep transport by sea transition

Grant Category

Business Development
This grant opportunity will award grants totalling up to $4.4 million from 2025–26 to 2027–28 to enhance demand for Australian sheep products interstate and internationally, and support diversification opportunities for Australian agri-food exports to the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Marking first world war private graves

Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program (MPG Program)

Marking first world war private graves

Grant Category

Veterans
Throughout Australia, individuals and groups are working to identify private unmarked graves of First World War veterans and marking these graves to recognise their service. This Marking (First World War) Private Graves Grants Program contributes to the cost of establishing a grave marker on currently unmarked private graves.
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