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

Children and Family Support (CaFS)

Grant Category

Family Services and Children

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Targeted competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Social Services
The Children and Family Support (CaFS) program aims to strengthen family wellbeing by delivering flexible, responsive supports for families with children aged 0–17 years, and young people up to age 25, where appropriate. It focuses on prevention, early intervention and intensive supports to reduce escalation of need.
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Protecting the Great Barrier Reef - Community Stewardship Program Round 2

Grant Category

Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

DCCEEW
The Protecting the Great Barrier Reef - Community Stewardship Program Round 2 grant opportunity will support the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan, Reef Trust Outcomes and maintain or enhance the outstanding universal value of the Great Barrier Reef (Reef) World Heritage Area.
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Our Marine Parks Grants – Round 5

Grant Category

Natural Resources - Conservation and Protection

Closing Date & Time

AEDT

Selection Process

Open competitive

Delivered on behalf of

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
This grant opportunity will engage Australian Marine Parks users to actively participate in managing Australian Marine Parks. It supports collaborative efforts that protect biodiversity, enhance ecosystem health, and strengthen culturally informed stewardship of our marine environment.
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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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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.
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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

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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Department of the Treasury

Family and Domestic Violence and Homelessness Capital Grants - The Coast Trauma Recovery Centre program

Department of the Treasury

Grant Category

Crisis Accommodation
This program will fund the establishment of a purpose-built family and domestic violence (FDV) recovery centre in East Gosford, including the purchase, remodelling and construction of crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing FDV.
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African Australian Communities Program Round 2

African Australian Communities Program Round 2

African Australian Communities Program Round 2

Grant Category

Multiculturalism
The African Australian Communities Program Round 2 will provide support in South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia, to African Australian communities to further participation, integration and sense of belonging in Australia and enhance social cohesion.
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